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Why Busy Moms Need to Make Time For Themselves
An Interview With Barbie: A horse lover and amazing mom of four who had to learn to let go of the guilt and give herself permission to do what she loves. K.S.: Let me tell you a bit about why I wanted to interview you. This topic is very personal for me. I have happily been…
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Take Time For Yourself
Read the inspiring story of how this super hero realized life is way too short to just be “ok.” Shannon: An East Coast mom of two and all around creative chick who is having fun finding her voice. K: Let me tell you a bit about why I wanted to interview you. This topic is…
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Are You Really Living?
“Am I Really Living?” An Interview With Sarah: A stay at home mom to three boys, cancer survivor, and lover of books and all things vintage. K: Let me tell you a bit about why I wanted to interview you. This topic is very personal for me. I have happily been a stay home mom…
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Why I Blog
If we live to be 82, we have approximately 30,000 days on this planet. DAYS! Our life can be reduced to days and half of mine are behind me. I started this blog because I want to make the most of my 30,000 days and I want to see how others are doing the…
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A New Christmas Memory
I am leaving early tomorrow for a trip back east. I am loading my kids and husband into a car at 4:30 am to make our flight. It is the first time we will not be home for Christmas and at this moment, as I type, I am feeling a little melancholy. I am sad…
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Things I Didn’t Expect When My Son Went Away To College
Sending my first-born to college sent shock waves through my heart and mind. It was unlike anything I have experienced. His being gone, took me through the spectrum of emotions. I was excited for his new stage in life. I was thrilled as he tells me of his adventures. I felt anger at some of…
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The First Man I Ever Loved
This is a picture of my father and me. I just felt I needed to share this today. On a flashback Friday if you will. My parents divorced when I was two and I don’t have many memories of my life during that time. One thing I can remember is my dad singing. He has…
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Achievement
This week’s photo challenge asks to show achievement. The definition of achievement is something done successfully typically by effort, courage, or skill. By far my greatest achievement has been being a mother to these two fabulous people. It has taken effort, a tremendous amount of courage, and skill learned on the job. It has been…
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Five Ways an Adult Apology Impacts a Child
There is nothing like the feeling we get when we really screw up. That dread you feel in the pit of your stomach when you know you really messed up good. This feeling gets compounded when someone has to point it out to you. You get called out. There’s the awkward silence just after the…
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What Our Kids Need From Us As We Send Them Off To College
What do our kids need from us as we drop them off at college? Here are three things you may not have expected.