
Last night was rough. When he’s gone I usually fall asleep on the couch because the thought of going to bed without him makes me feel sick. Eventually, the reality of what I have to do in the morning sets in and a good night’s rest in bed seems…
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It seems like every year just after the new year has started someone comes up with the same article entitled “How Much Is a Homemaker Worth?” I find these articles particularly amusing because they barely scratch the surface of what we moms do. Usually, these articles are written by men…this…
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Happy New Year Everyone!!! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season. Now that the new year is upon us, I’m sure each of you has chosen your list of infamous “resolutions”…all of the “will nots” and “must nots” for the new year. Who are we kidding? All…
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I have posted here many times about how crappy and unappreciated I feel some days. I mean let’s face it, being a mom isn’t always the most rewarding of jobs. Sure, there are days when we are showered with hugs and thank yous and hand drawn and colored pictures…but there…
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Last Saturday my son Jonathan and his football team played their first play-off game. These boys are all 6th graders and have worked incredibly hard to get to this point in the season. What is unique about this team, and why I chose to write about them this morning,…
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Appreciation. It’s a pretty simple concept, right? Someone does something nice for you and you say “thank you”. But true appreciation is more than just words…it’s action! To simply say the words “Thank you” is great, but to show that you are grateful and appreciative means so much more.…
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Yesterday was the absolute most horrible “mommy” day I have had in a very long time. It seems like ever since summer vacation started my children have been morphed into something out of a Stephen King novel. Before we even had kids my husband and I agreed that…
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“Fortunate, indeed, is the man who takes exactly the right measure of himself and holds a just balance between what he can acquire and what he can use.” Peter Latham I”ve been taking some time to reflect recently. I”ve kinda had a lot going on and tend to get…
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Oh my goodness, what a heck of a day it’s been! Work has been kicking my rumpus lately…but in a good way. When you start a business with just an idea and a lot of “we really need money right now so you had better make this work” there is…
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The Road Not Taken by: Robert Frost Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, just as…
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