I started this blog in the summer of 2009 as something to do when I was bored at work. It quickly evolved into a journey, my story, and a little community grew around it. Over the years, the concept has changed. It went from “self-help,” to motivational, to lifestyle, to a mommy blog. I hate to put a label on it though. It is simply an extension of me. It…
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Day 29: A Confession
Read moreMy Confession: I am breaking a promise to write this post. I had promised myself and my husband that I would not work today. And by work I mean blogging/photography work. Housewife work is okay, of course, if I stopped cooking, cleaning, caring for baby…
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Day 29: Your Most Embarrassing Moment
Read moreI will never forget my most embarrassing moment. It was about five years ago, sometime within the first year that M. and I had started dating. We went to see a concert with two of his brothers and their girlfriends. We had decent seats and…
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Day 27: What’s In Your Closet
Read moreI would so much love to skip this challenge day. And I am sure that you can see why… Truth is that I haven’t even looked in my closet for months. I wear the same four pairs of pants and five shirts/sweaters on rotation. Because…
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Day 26: Your Hidden Talent
Read moreI’ve been racking my brain all night trying to think of something to write for this one. Unfortunately, I’m coming up blank. I can’t do any cool party tricks like tie a cherry stem into a knot with my tongue or twist myself into a…
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Day 25: Your Biggest Regret
Read moreI believe that everything happens for a reason. I would never turn back the hands of time because one change could lead to many changes and well, you know how that goes. (See also: The Butterfly Effect.) However, if I had the knowledge then that…
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Day 24: What Attracts You (In Love)
Read moreThis will be my lamest challenge post yet because I’ve had a splitting headache all day. đ Still, I’m going to try because the challenge is almost over! What attracts me to a partner… + Physically, my husband is everything that I am attracted to.…
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Day 23: If You Won the Lottery…
Read moreI am having one of those weeks. Nothing really bad has happened but I’m just dragging. Roman has been waking up once during the night and then getting up between 4:00 and 4:30 a.m. each morning — for the day. On top of that, I’m…
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Day 22: Your Worst Habits
Read more+ Overeating/eating poorly + Passing judgment + Doubting myself + Not exercising + Cursing + Not reading often enough + Not brushing, flossing & rinsing every day/night + I have a hard time saying no Like most people, I could spend a lot of time…