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Trepidation and Encouragement
On Tough Mudder eve, I’m feeling nervous. Like every new race, I’m always nervous. Anxiously reviewing the list of preparations, questioning whether there was enough training, enough sleep, enough nutrition….the list goes on and on. I have never regretted trying new things. Ever. I may have been in pain, achey for days, occasionally disappointed, and… Continue reading
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Birthday. Or as I like to call it, Birthmonth.
Why not have the whole month instead of just a day to celebrate how awesome you are?! Birthdays are just fun. I love birthdays, and have since I was a kid. As an adult, it’s usually not as acceptable to run around telling everyone, “Hey! It’s my birthday!!!!” as you would when you are 5.… Continue reading
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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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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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Dear Straight Mom of a Curly Kid…
Dear SM (Straight Mom) – She hears you sighing when you attempt to brush her curls. She hears your comments about her “rats’ nest”. She’s listening. She hears you. She gets the message. So let’s change it. First, since you don’t have curls, there will be a bit of a learning curve. Please check out… Continue reading
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The Halloween That Wasn’t
It all started so great. 5:30am, Jake is awake and trying to wake up Hannah. I lean over and whisper “Happy Halloween!!” And he exclaims, “Oh Yeah!” And then excitedly asks to put on his crocodile costume! Sure it’s, 5:30 am, but knock yourself out! By this time Hannah is tearing down the hall looking… Continue reading
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Love, Expressed
For about half of our marriage, Eric and I do this thing where I ask him the following question: “Why do you love me?” He responds by saying: “I love Lori because…., by Eric. I love Lori because…….” and then lists for that day and whatever may be going on between us. And then we… Continue reading
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Hannah Is 2!!
Hannah turned 2 today!!!! We started the day by making cupcakes! My helpers were ready to go and in great moods!! We did spice cupcakes with cream cheese frosting! I just love their little smiles and laughs! We had such great fun and they laughed hilariously as I made faces at them and… Continue reading
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Running is….
Running is many things to me but as I was in the middle of the last 10k races my mind filled with all kinds of adjectives that a year ago I would have never thought possible…. So, here are a few from my list: Running is ____________. Therapy Alone time Cathartic Exhilarating Mind numbing The… Continue reading
Life and Other Stuff 