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Spending My Time Being a Mom
Yeah, I know. It’s been a while! I guess on my journey to awesomeness I got slightly sidetracked. Isn’t that kind of how life works? So I’m trying to stop feeling guilty about not writing my blog...
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My New Normal
I don’t know what I thought life after taking Ben to college would be like… I don’t know that I had a plan for how to deal with my roller coaster of emotions… I don’t know that I was prepared to...
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50 Ways to Celebrate 50 Years
I love celebrating birthdays….OTHER people’s birthdays! I have this strange love – hate relationship with acknowledgment. Sure, it feels good when a friend remembers or offers to celebrate with me,...
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The Sounds of Love Return
In exactly ONE WEEK I will have my B back under our roof for the first time since starting college. It’s only been 90 days, but it feels like a lifetime. I’ve had the joy of visiting him during...
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Creating a Gratitude Board
When I published last year’s piece Grow a Thankful Tree , it was with the intention of re-establishing our family’s Thankful Tree tradition. That’s my cutie-patootie nephew (many years ago!) after...
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THANKS – a word not taken lightly
I’ve been revisiting some of my old blog posts lately. I won’t make a habit of continually re-purposing my vintage pieces – since you can easily read back into the archives if you’d like. But...
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3 Ways to Mark the Milestone of your Child’s Senior Year
My oldest son’s senior year in high school feels like a lifetime ago – and yet, he’s only been a college student for 6 months now. Living through his last year of high school was a whirlwind , a...
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Tears…
Tears of joy Tears of sorrow Tears of pain We shed tears for so many different reasons. As Ben turned and walked away from us for the 5th time since starting college, I found myself surprisingly...
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How I Survived My Son’s Freshman Year in College
And just like that…. 9 months have come and gone – and it’s time to move my B out of his freshman dorm. I wish you could see me now, typing and shaking my head in total disbelief! I just don’t know...
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There’s Nothing Left to Say….
Wow – It’s hard to believe that a year ago I was letting go of B for the first time. When I say “letting go”, I’m referring to the separation that takes place when your child begins their college...
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