If you are anything like me, you read lots of parenting advice—anywhere you can get it—blogs, articles, books.  That could be why you find...
I'm not a meal planner. I don't love cooking and trips to the grocery store are the bane of my existence most days. I'd...
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...
My daughter is heading off to college this month. This is, of course, affecting me in both an emotional and practical way. She and...
"Never go to bed angry!" As I sat surrounded by my closest family and friends at my bachelorette party dinner, someone suggested going around...
I am overly overwhelmed with life right now. I feel like I’m in the middle of the most crowded pool you could imagine, struggling...
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The Power of a Hug

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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....
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Love After Divorce

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Love. Two years post-separation and a year after my divorce, if there was one word to sum up how I’m feeling now, that word...
Mine If you ask her who I am, she points to herself and states, “Mine.” Continuing on with her important business without so much as...

30 Minutes with my Husband

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Recently, I became a mom of two - a toddler and a newborn. The transition, as I wrote in a previous post, has been...
Recently I was reading an article a mom wrote about her family rules. Some of the rules were pretty standard: clean up after yourself, finish your...
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...

The Seven Year Itch

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Seven years ago I was planning my wedding.  As a teacher I have the summers off and spent the summer before my fall wedding making...
I have yet to hear from a single friend that their political or personal opinion has been changed from something they’ve seen posted on...

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Wine Tasting Around Indianapolis

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I’m not going to lie – I enjoy a nice glass of wine. Sometimes two. I like to call myself a wine tasting enthusiast,...