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Our Journey to “Home” ~ Part 1: The Disappointments and Desperation
I began this year knowing it would be full of transition and a lot of unknowns. My husband was coming to the very end of his military career and searching for the next…
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Here {Five Minute Friday}
I'm here, in my new hometown. I have the keys to my new home on my key ring. I've checked my new mailbox twice. I'm here. I've been making excuses to visit my…
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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…
