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December 11, 2019
sometimes the gift is the experience
There is an article that is circling talking about the need to spend money on vacations or experiences instead of physical gifts for kids. And, I love the sentiment, I…
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December 7, 2019
to my friends who didn’t care
I simply love you. You change my life, you made me a better me. All because you didn’t care that my life wasn’t perfect or that I didn’t have all…
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December 5, 2019
the loud silence of the teenage years
Oh the silence. The silence of teenagers can be brutal. I refer to it as the loud silence because it feels so loud, so blaring in its absence. Sometimes the…
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December 4, 2019
don’t let others steal your joy
Don’t let others steal your joy. Yeah, this. Okay some important backstory. I went to the Nashville Christmas Parade on Saturday. We arrived early, despite therain, and got an amazing…
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November 7, 2019
7:11 a.m.
7:11 am. “Mom can we play a board game?” I looked at my almost 12 year old son and said, “right now?” I mean, after all, I was just sitting…
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November 6, 2019
mom. mom. mom. mom. mom. mom.
“Mom, I have a question.” “Mom, can I have a snack?” “Mom, can you help?” “Mom, I need you.” “Mom, mom, mom….” Sometimes I wonder how many times in a…
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November 5, 2019
just because she does….
Just because I drink a yucky tasting chocolate protein shake with spinach in it and go to Crossfit and think I will pass out doesn’t mean you have to. Just…
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November 4, 2019
you have your shoes, I have mine…
Don’t try to fit into your friend’s shoes. Seriously. Life isn’t a smooth race. Neither is motherhood. You have your shoes, I have mine. This is why. You see, when…
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November 3, 2019
“I Really Don’t Know Life At All…”
I know there are so many of you, right now, that are getting ready to walk into a holiday season where life is messy. Where you are sitting at your…
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November 1, 2019
to the mom out of balance
Sweet sweet mom, don’t let others, expectations or the pressures of being out of balance slow you down when you need to push hard. That’s the first thing I need…
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