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Can this election be over already? I know you are with me. Everyone has to be feeling it now.
Beyond the drama of each sad...
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I’ve been compelled to write something like this for a while. I feel like it is something that is often unspoken but needs to be...
I'm a big fan of happiness and habits guru Gretchen Rubin. (If you're into podcasts, be sure to check out Happier with Gretchen Rubin.)...
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Our story was exactly how I had always envisioned what true love would look like. We met after I had started college, and the...
I am going to warn you now that this is not a “feel-good”, happy Mom post. This is about a very difficult side of...
At the end of April, my divorce was finalized. It was almost one year in the making, from the day of our split.
We just...
I consider myself a hugger, but I am not always surrounded by fellow huggers. I love hugs! Olaf and I are kindred spirits that way....

























