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20 things I’ve learned while preparing to move
When we returned from our official find-a-job-and-a-place-to-live trip to North Carolina, we realized that we had literally 10 days to prepare ourselves, our belongings, and our current residence to move. These 10 days…
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When you’re “too tired to be a good mother” – hope for exhausted moms
Have you ever been "too tired to be a good mom"? I have. Here are some truths I have learned about motherhood.
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Beauty in the Mess ~ Edition 03.24.13
Is life ever not messy? For the first time in days I actually find myself with a moment of quiet and access to my computer, but words are failing me to fully express…
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“how can i tell i’m going to be a good mother?”
Today someone came to my site because they searched "how can i tell i'm going to be a good mother." Here is my public response to her question.
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Our anniversary cake tradition
My husband and I just celebrated our 5th anniversary. On our 2nd anniversary, we started a tradition which we both really love. We make and decorate an anniversary cake together. We did so…
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The Best of Five Years
Yesterday was our 5th anniversary. Five years is a pretty big deal. We’ve been through a lot in those five years. We’ve spent two of those years apart. It’s been a long five…
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[Guest post] On being a reconnecting dad
My husband's thoughts about reconnecting with his son after a year-long deployment to Afghanistan.
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Home {Five Minute Friday}
Today I am participating in a weekly feature on lisajobaker.com called Five Minute Fridays. Bloggers are given a writing prompt (topic) and told to write for *five minutes. “No *editing, no over thinking, no backtracking.” Today’s…
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A symbolic anniversary gift (that keeps on giving)
"A rosebush is a much better picture of what marriage is really like. It has thorns. It is beautiful when it blooms, but it’s rather plain looking the rest of the year. It’s…
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Weaning: how I weaned my toddler from breastfeeding
“Nurse chair?” This phrase was my toddler’s special way of asking to nurse. He didn’t just ask to nurse…he always let me know exactly where he wanted to nurse. “Nurse chair?” or “Nurse…
