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Simple Things
I certainly have a lot of things that could make me insanely proud. Seriously. Still, it’s the smallest of things that often make life worth living. For me…it was just the other night. M… more →
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That Time I Got Lucky in Las Vegas
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wrote 9 hours ago: Way back when I was in my 20′s, I was fortunate enough to have a job that allowed me to travel … more →
Hawaii trip has come to an end
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wrote 11 hours ago: It has been a few weeks now disconnected and on vacation in Hawaii. What a trip it was! We saw and d … more →
Change Is Inevitable, How I'm Coping With One Of Life's Biggest Changes
wrote 11 hours ago: So they say change is inevitable, but that doesn’t make it any easier. This year my life has t … more →
Summer
wrote 12 hours ago: It’s summer. It began at 12:25 today. Both boys are out of school. I’ve had a week to … more →
Musing on train wrecks
wrote 18 hours ago: So, Crazy Dumbsaint of the Mind said in Facebook today that her daughter’s chorus sang this so … more →
Simple Things
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wrote 19 hours ago: I certainly have a lot of things that could make me insanely proud. Seriously. Still, it’s th … more →
Learning to Love
wrote 19 hours ago: I really love food. I rarely just “eat.” Instead, my meal is what makes or breaks an exp … more →
One Man's Waste is Another Child's Treasure
wrote 23 hours ago: I took Emerson, my precocious eight year old son, to an estate auction last week. A kind old pastor … more →
I was a Pinterest mom for a day
wrote 1 day ago: I’m a bad mom. I can be honest and say that up front. We don’t bake together, he doesn’t eat fruit b … more →
teaching thankfulness
wrote 1 day ago: Being born in America has its distinct advantages. We definitely have freedoms beyond what most of … more →
My Passenger
wrote 1 day ago: The other day I had to drive across town to drop off some paperwork at the school district. Our cit … more →
Disruptions continue, but at least I know my kid is just fine
wrote 1 day ago: We are know down to just our phones and iPad for home internet as both laptops are now crashed. At l … more →
Stop singing
wrote 1 day ago: “Birds, we already know it’s a new morning” Context: he is annoyed by the birds an … more →
It's Been Awhile
wrote 2 days ago: I haven’t written anything in about two years. So here I am, back to catch up. Life has been m … more →
Just a little gatorade. Spiritual gatorade, that is.
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wrote 2 days ago: Where have I been??? Livin’ life, friends. Just livin’ life. Being a Room Mom to my dau … more →
Life Lessons From a Two Year Old
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wrote 2 days ago: I could never have imagined all I would learn from my little girl. I’ve decided to be kind and … more →
My latest: I Want A Pity Party! But, I can't afford to invite all my woes to one location. #JustGottaGetItOut
wrote 2 days ago: I want a pity party. But I can’t afford to invite all my woes to one location. In the middle and hur … more →
That's Hilarious, Now Watch Your Language
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wrote 2 days ago: My 12-year old is the source of many posts on this blog, mainly because of the “rough patch … more →
My Second Tornado is Six. Or where is the time going?
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wrote 3 days ago: My middle child, my second boy, my cream of my Oreo cookie turned six Saturday. What can I tell you … more →
