It is the second week of July. The air is thick & sweet with moisture and the scent of thriving leaves. The little, wooded path that we walk on daily is reaching its peak of wildness. Everything is thick and green. There are gnats and…
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So Much Change…
Read moreThis last year has been filled with so many unexpected twists and turns. In February, I made the decision to return to full-time work outside of the home. Just before I started my new job, my husband went into the hospital and we received the…
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Planning an Ice Cream 1st Birthday Party with Basic Invite
Read moreIt’s hard to believe that my twins are about to be 1-year-old in just a few short weeks. On one hand, the last year has absolutely flown by. On the other hand, so much has happened this year that it sometimes feels like it’s lasted…
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Hard Seasons: Kidney Failure
Read moreWe’ve been in the midst of a hard season. Typically they come and go, but this one has been lasting awhile. The hardest thing right now is my husband’s health. He had been having issues for a long time. Then in March, things really came…
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Letting Go: One Story of Many
Read moreShortly after the twins were born, I began writing their birth story. I wanted to write it out while it was all still fresh in my mind. I got most of it written out but I could not bring myself to finish it or to…
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The Only Thing You Can Control
Read moreHello, sweet friends. I hope that this message finds you well. I received a warm response to my last post about coming back to this space again and it meant the world to me. My creative energies come & go but they are most definitely…
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let me tell the stories;
Read moreLet me go back. Let me tell the stories. They will come out of me in a great heave, the way they always have. All that I have held onto, all that I have held in. Let me release it. Let me tell the stories.…
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Money Saving Tips for Mamas
Read moreI’ve always considered myself a saver. Finances were a priority for me for as long as I can remember. As soon as I was old enough, I got my first job. I loved having my own money and being able to purchase the things that…
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An Introduction to Abusive Behavior
Read moreBullying does not just happen to children. Adults can be bullies too. Adult bullying behavior is also called abusive, violent, unstable, narcissistic and psychopathic, to name a few. Whatever word you use to describe it, abusive behavior is at the center of it. First let’s…