Nov 16, 2011

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Sometimes

Sometimes

I am many things. I’m the girl who wants to go somewhere and be somebody and the one who’s happiest at home. I’m the mama who occasionally escapes to the bathroom JUST FOR A LITTLE PEACE AND QUIET ALREADY but cries on the first day of school and secretly relished a recent cold that kept one of my babies at home with me. I rarely feel like the richest, most...

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Nov 7, 2011

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Happy Thank You Month

Happy Thank You Month

What if  you woke up today with only the things you thanked God for the day before? I heard that question today, and my first thought was to cringe. Because, oh no. Surely I didn’t remember to pause at all yesterday and thank God. I’ve been so focused lately on my goals, the things I haven’t reached or found or achieved. But then I remembered words from my...

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Nov 1, 2011

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Confessions of an Indoor Girl

Confessions of an Indoor Girl

Jake, while walking down this sidewalk as we returned from the park: "I...

Oct 23, 2011

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Gift of Ordinary

Gift of Ordinary

I’ve just read this book, THE GIFT OF AN ORDINARY DAY, by Katrina...

Oct 17, 2011

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Tomorrowland

Tomorrowland

When I was younger, I wanted to know the future. I felt certain much of my...

Oct 12, 2011

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Thoreau’s Way

Thoreau’s Way

I’m sure it’s a testament to my passionate nature and not true for...

Oct 6, 2011

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My Not So Storybook Life

My Not So Storybook Life

Here’s an excerpt from a book I’m looking forward to. I discovered...

Oct 5, 2011

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Just The Next Thing

Just The Next Thing

Life shapes us. We all have things that we point to again and again as the...