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Pen Pals

I don’t remember how old I was when I came up with the (brilliant!) idea to ask my Grandmother if she would be my pen pal. Or maybe it was my Mom’s (brilliant!) idea. Anyway, it was brilliant. How much … Continue reading

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Reasons

There have been many times in my life where I have subscribed to the notion that everything happens for a reason. But if we are being honest, I do not whole-heartedly believe this. It kind of bothers me-  because I’m … Continue reading

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The Smell of Productivity

I’m sitting here on a Sunday night. We’ve just cleaned the kitchen. Put clothes away. Finished some paperwork. Cleaned the bathroom. Blankets and towels are spinning in the dryer, filling the house with the lovely scent of lavender dryer sheets. … Continue reading

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Reflection on 29

Birthdays are a reflective time for many, and I’m no different. As I write this on the eve of turning 29, I’m reflecting on the lessons I’ve learned this year. They have been many – wonderful, dizzying, terrifying, amazing and painful … Continue reading

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The Happiness Project

Over our vacation, I read a book called The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin. It was a book about the author’s year-long adventure into finding out what would make her life happier/better/more fun. It resonated with me, particularly in the … Continue reading

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The One Where Will Ferrell Makes Me Cry

Several years ago, Stacey and I watched a movie. A terrible movie, really. One of Will Ferrell’s lesser known movies, Winter Passing. (I don’t really recommend it). But the movie? Well, it made me cry. Because a year after watching … Continue reading

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10 Things I’ve Learned During Our Second Year Of Marriage

From 9/19/10 to today, I have learned… …that no matter how much we struggle with money, we can always find a way to make it through together. …that a healthy 32-year-old can have a stroke and Jenn, Stacey, and Sandy … Continue reading

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Writing Prompt: What do you love to do?

“Instead of asking people what they do, ask them what they love to do.” So, I’m asking you.“What do you love to do?”~*~*~*~*~*~* Laugh until I cry. Be understood. Finish my husband’s sentence- because I can. Singing. LOUDLY! Help a … Continue reading

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Writing Prompt: Who believes in you?

When we’re at our most challenged, our most frustrated, our most overwhelmed, knowing that someone believes in us is the most priceless thing imaginable.Who believes in you today? Who believed in you in the past?  ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* I’ve had my moments. … Continue reading

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Happy Kidney-versary

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