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Making Memories
I have visions; ideas about the way things should go. I’m sure we all do to some degree. I thought it would be fun to drive around looking at Christmas lights, which is something we do every year. We’d drink some cocoa in the car, I would introduce the kids to more Christmas carols while… Continue reading
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Just Say Yes
How many times do we do things from a place of fear? “I don’t want to go to that birthday party. I don’t know anyone.” “What if there is no one to talk to?” “What if I join that running club and everyone is faster than me?” “Let’s just sit in the car in the… Continue reading
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The Two Keys
Today is day 81 of running at least a mile a day for 100 days. There are many nuggets of wisdom in this process, but two key elements that keep coming up for me over and over. 1. It’s a mindset shift. If you don’t give yourself a choice, exercise is just a given. If… Continue reading
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Dog Love
This may come off as a rambling of my love affair with my dog. Or it may be my endorphin high talking. Or perhaps a combination of both. I have always loved animals, but somehow this is just different. When Eric and I were first married, he deployed and I had a dumb-attack and adopted… Continue reading
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It Was the Best of Times…
In a recent writing prompt, it was asked to describe when the phrase, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” accurately described life. Now. Now is when that phrase is so appropriate. I am on a great running streak, day 73, in fact. I’m almost there in terms of hitting my… Continue reading
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Questioning Tradition
We all have that friend. That person in your world that bucks the mainstream and does their own thing. Recently such a person in my circle posted about how they don’t celebrate many national holidays, but instead, as a family have chosen to make new traditions that align more with their values. I have to admit, my… Continue reading
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Learning
Today marks 57 days consecutively that I’ve walked or ran at least 1 mile. (I actually thought I’d hit the half-way mark a while ago, but discovered I had miscounted, darn it!) While my poor sick daughter was resting comfortably after a bit of soup, I knew my daily mile was still waiting for me.… Continue reading
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Back to Real Life
Sigh. I had a feeling this would happen. I just didn’t expect it so soon. Sitting in the airport, drinking a lovely cup of coffee I am missing my my family something fierce. I can’t wait to get back to them, to our home, and our life. It has been a fun weekend, awesome to… Continue reading
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So…This Happened….
The friend I came here to see works for Microsoft. They launch retail stores all over and she travels to the various cities for store set ups and grand openings. With each store opening there is talent booked as well. This could be singers or professional athletes. In Dallas, it was The Band Perry and… Continue reading
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Mr. Mom
I love my husband. Seriously. This whole mommy getaway adventure is because of him. He encouraged me to go, assured me it would all be taken care of, and he had it all under control at home. Seriously!? Who wouldn’t love this man? Here is what he’s been up to: Reading to Jake’s class during… Continue reading
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