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On Transitions
I don’t like transitions. Point A is fine. Point B is great. The messiness of the in between is scary and uncertain. I don’t like the messiness. At all. And for me, this applies to multiple areas of my life. In potty training my daughter, the convenience of Pull-Ups is great. But, I am overjoyed at… Continue reading
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Movie Review: Rock of Ages
I’m going to pretend you care what movies I watch, and what I think about them. While being deployed, the hubbs had the opportunity to watch a few movies, so last night we hit up our Red Box for Rock of Ages, which he insisted I would love. If you haven’t seen it yet, I… Continue reading
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To The Beginner
It sucks starting something new. Having hope is scary. I know, you’ve had hope before and then it didn’t work. You see those skinny chicks and wonder how it would be to live like that. You think, “I’d be happy in my life, if only I looked like that.” Staying the same just isn’t an… Continue reading
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And….The Honeymoon Is Over
Well, not really. It’s just back to work and regular life. We’ve had the best time over the last few days just spending time as a family and reconnecting and getting out and about! The 4th of July was great – celebrated by going to a parade (complete with puking Jacob as he gagged on a… Continue reading
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Freedom
Ahhh, Independence Day. Yes, the big one for our country, but also the one that’s a bit more personal for our family, and for me. I ran my first run yesterday. The first solo-non-stroller-pushing/non-dreadmill trail run in about a year. No races. No bib numbers. No PRs or time clocks. No having to ensure the minions in… Continue reading
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Child Labor
Although my 10-year-old self would never admit it, I am completely thankful that my parents made me do chores. Things around the house that, at one time or another earned me an allowance, or was just to help out the family. Part of being a family is chipping in, doing what needs to be done.… Continue reading
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On Spanking
I realize this is a touchy subject. I also realize that some may be offended or disagree entirely with me on this subject. I am not a professional anything, these are just my opinions, based on my experiences. Let me also preface this post by saying that I understand reasonings behind both spanking and not… Continue reading
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The “Hindsight is 20/20” Advice I’d Give Myself About Parenting
Let’s face it. I’m a mom of an almost 5- and an almost 3- year old. I still have loads of preteen and teenager fun ahead of me. I’m really not in a position to be handing out parental advice. But, if I could give my first time pregnant self some advice, the following would… Continue reading
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Circle of Moms Top 25 List Nomination
Wow. My blog was nominated for the Circle of Moms Top 25 Blogs for 2013! You can vote for my blog once a day until July 4th by clicking the button to the right! Very excited and very humbled by the nomination! Thank you for reading! Continue reading
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Dear Military Mom Facing Your First Deployment With Kids
Dear Military Mom on your first deployment: Oh mama, there really isn’t anything I can tell you to prepare for this adventure. It is hard. Simple as that. There are days (hours, minutes) that are going to feel like forever. Dragging so slow you swear it’s been an hour and it’s only been 4 minutes.… Continue reading
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