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  • I miss my dad!

    I miss my dad!

    So, for Mother’s Day, my husband got me a beautiful Pandora charm in honor of my father. On Mother’s Day, I cried. At some point, every day, I cry. Just for a moment, but I do. I miss my Dad. Living four states away, I didn’t see him as often as I would like, but……

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  • I want to scream amphibian.

    Reading is a funny thing. Some people love it, some hate it. Some read for pleasure, some for education, some for inspiration and some for…. Wait, this is PG-13, we won’t talk about those people. But, teaching your child to read is a whole different thing. The small boy is 6 and in kindergarten. He……

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  • Too many packages!

    Too many packages!

    Why did I add to my, already busy, life by starting a blog? It’s just more work, another commitment, another task to complete. I promise you, it is so much more. I have become very aware of the fact that I do not process my emotions. I mull them over. I decide that they make……

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  • Hopefully soon…

    Hopefully soon…

    When are we going to go play at chucky cheese? Hopefully soon, buddy. When are we going to fix the landscaping? Hopefully soon. Are you planning a trip to see us? Hopefully soon. Hopefully soon, we can plan that trip to Alabama to see family. Hopefully soon, we will plan a date night. Hopefully soon, I’ll……

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  • Time for a little brother…

    Those words…. If only you knew how much they hurt. Seemingly innocent, but everytime someone says it, it’s like having a dagger stabbed in my heart.  The other day, I was in the checkout line with Riley. He was chatting away when the older lady behind me said, “He’s so cute, are your others at……

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  • Turn on your light.

    The grind of day to day sometimes gets the best of me. I get so into making it through that I forget to make it fun. I forget to see the little things. I forget to protect my shine. Even in the worst moments, there is sparkle. You just have to use a light to……

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