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Run for Fun?
I am going to start this post with a disclaimer. I have legitimately hated running since 6th grade. I was the girl who came in last place while running the required mile in P.E. Yup, I got a side stitch 30 seconds into the mile then felt like I was facing a slow death while…
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Practically Imperfect
Do you remember the measuring tape in Mary Poppins? It measured the children and told the kids about their personalities? I remember Jane being rather inclined to giggle, a trait I share. Then of course, when Mary measured herself, it said she was “practically perfect in every way”. Well, I have been measured and if…
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Blessed in the Mess
It has been an interesting month. Between 3 sick kids and a fractured arm, let’s just say my plans for everything were put on hold. However, I found a lot of blessings during this series of unfortunate events. When you are sick or have a kid that has a high fever you are praying for…
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Fairy Sightings and Other Magical Moments
If you look carefully at the tree on the left, on the left side of the trunk you will notice a pair of what appear to be wings. My nine-year-old was sitting at the table and looked outside and saw the “wings” glistening in the sunshine. She shrieked and said “MOM! Come look. I just…
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Dance In The Kitchen
It was a wonderful week of soaking in the little moments. I didn’t do any writing. I didn’t edit a single podcast. I only worked on my screen play for about an hour. It could all wait while I enjoyed time with my parents. While I watched my dad play games with the boys. While…
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Time for Growth
Do you ever look at those little games online where you are supposed to notice which word pops out at you first? Well, I did that this year just to see what word I would see. Grow was the very first one. Not gonna lie I was like well that’s a lame word for the…
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Get Back in the Saddle
My love of horses started very early. I was around 3 when Annie Appaloosa came into my life. She was my first horse. I was young but I remember meeting her, I remember brushing, visiting and riding her. I also remember falling off of her. It’s probably one of my most vivid childhood memories and…
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Forget Emily in Paris, Be like Makenna in Provence
Alright, before you freak out I do love Emily. I am obsessed with her fabulous outfits that I could never pull off. I can’t get enough of her ridiculous love life (that is a combination of dream and nightmare for a 20 something). However, I am not a 20 anything. So, its a little hard…
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Friendship in Unlikely Places
This week I have been reflecting on some moments in my childhood. I have always loved people. But especially older people. No matter where we moved when I was little, each neighborhood brought the gift of new friendships. People who I loved deeply as though they were an extra set of grandparents. Ray and Helga…
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Stop and Inspire
There is always a lot going on around my house. A lot. Mostly kid stuff, school, fun lessons, cleaning, laundry the list goes on. In between all of the daily to-dos I try really hard to sit down and write. An hour in the morning with my coffee and an hour after the kids go…
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Where is your clausometer pointing?
If you have seen the movie Elf then you know exactly what I’m talking about when I use the word Clausometer. If you do not have an affinity for Elf culture, hop in the sleigh and let me fill you in. A Clausometer is a magical device that allows one to measure the amount of…
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With Friends Like These…
I remember someone saying the following phrase when I was young: “Friends are here for a reason, a season or forever” In my experience this is the most truth filled statement I have ever heard in regards to friendships. But you never know which category a friend will fit into until years sometimes decades later.…
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“A Christmas Story Christmas” Saves Christmas Movies
It finally happened. A New Christmas movie that will become a classic. This morning as I sat down with my coffee, I turned on HBO max to see if there was anything new. I saw the big picture on the screen and wondered if I was still dreaming. Ralphie? Is that you? Grown up Ralphie…
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5 Reasons The New Little Mermaid Is Better Than The Cartoon
Ariel is here to remind us that no matter who you are, what you look like, or where you live there is a princess inside us all.
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Lost and Found
You know that feeling when you find something you lost? The relief and pure happiness to have it back. It is even better when the thing you were looking for was actually connected to a person. Nope its not another post about a coffee cup. I am actually thinking about friendships. I was once told…
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Dreams Come True
So if you are looking for encouragement or inspiration to make your dreams a reality, give my podcast a listen. At the very least you might learn something new or find a little extra good in this crazy world we share.
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Just Enough Confidence
Once in a while while scrolling social media something will pop up that makes you stop and say “YES” today the credit for that moment goes to Reese Witherspoon. She posted a video about a girl asking for career advice and wondering how to have all the confidence in the world to start something totally…
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