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Farewell Dear Swing
We took down our old front porch swing this week, my baby son and I. He’s 28 years old, but he will always be my baby. We replaced it with a new one from Wayfair, so I needed a Millenial … Continue reading
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Last Minute Thanksgiving Pep Talk
This is it sister. The Big Day. With only 3 more days till Thanksgiving… it’s almost GO TIME. Here’s our pep talk to get through Thursday in the best (emotional and relationship wise) way possible. #1 GET STUFF DONE … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Family, Food
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Thy Will Be Done
It’s the easiest prayer to pray. It’s the hardest prayer to mean. When I was in college I read the Savannah series by Eugenia Price. The story spanned several books and followed the lives of a family in post Civil … Continue reading
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THIS IS US
This post was written in September at the time of our anniversary. Life got super crazy so I’m just getting to post it now. Love is always a good idea, and right on time. Happy Valentines Day! This is us. … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Midlife Maze
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Devil, Thy Name is Hurry
I’m in a hurry to get things done I rush and rush until life’s no fun* Or until I slam my finger in a locked car door. That brought my hurry up life to a screeching halt about 2 … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Family
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Minimalist Me
Ok, that’s a stretch. But I am moving in the right direction. As a follow up to my last post, Defeathering Our Nest, I am proud to report that in this past week I have “dealt with” 23 Rubbermaid boxes in … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Midlife Maze
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Defeathering Our Nest
Our Colorado son texted me a couple of months ago, asking if I knew where his lacrosse gear was, and could I send it with his friend who was coming out to ski next week? Gladly. Any attempt on their … Continue reading
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#maemae
It’s finally happened for me. After what seems like a lifetime of waiting and waiting I am FINALLY a grandmother! The majority of my friends and one of my sisters are all grandmothers before me, and they all had the … Continue reading
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Thanksgiving Mojo
It’s the weekend before Thanksgiving and I’m sitting down to take a deep breath before all the crazy starts. Crazy in a good way, of course. Right? My beautiful fall candle is burning a festive fragrance and the afternoon shadows … Continue reading
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Labor Day
My first child was born 30 years ago on Labor Day weekend. How appropriate. Actually, there was very little actual labor involved because I quickly developed a condition called abruptio placenta, which means the placenta separated from the wall of … Continue reading
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