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Life Changes

Yesterday I went to register my 4 year old for kindergarten. Where, oh where, has the time gone? I can’t believe that in the fall my precious baby boy will begin his educational journey.  My oldest son is preparing to leave elementary school and enter, gasp!, middle school. Orchestra, JV sports, school dances…will I be …

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Dear 10 Year Old…

It hit me earlier this week that my oldest son is growing up on me. This week marks the beginning of his last 9 weeks as an elementary school student.  I’ll admit I got a little emotional and sentimental as I reflected on the past 10.5 years and it still amazes me how much he’s …

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Strength through the Storm

I learned a long time ago that your attitude determines so much in life. Having a positive attitude despite what’s going on is hard to do, however finding bright moments and strength through the storms of life can make things just a little more tolerable. Having a great support system helps out tons. Someone you …

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How Far I’ve Come…

One of my mentors and I were catching up last night and had a good laugh over how far I’d come and how proud she was of me.  When I first got married, she was “nervous” that she’d open her front door one day to see me standing there with my oldest son and our …

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You are a Success Story

I love my mother.  She can be so “cute” at times.  I got awakened to a series of text alerts very early this morning.  I didn’t bother to read them at the time, because, hey, if it was a real emergency they’d call, right?  Completely forgot about it until just a few minutes ago.  At …

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Ten Years Ago….

What was I up to on February 18, 2002? I honestly have no specific clue 🙂 When I reflect back on where I was mentally and emotionally, I know I’ve grown and matured so much that it can be downright scary at times. My oldest son was 6 months old and I was enjoying every …

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