Today is my Dad’s birthday. He would have been 72. While I’ve gotten used to this day passing without seeing him or even celebrating, I still pause to think about him and how different life would be if he was still with us. He passed away suddenly at the age of 47. I had just […]
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Oh 2020…what’s left to say that hasn’t already been said? It was a year. We’ve all been dealt a different hand. We’ve all responded to this year in our own way, based on our own circumstances. I’d like to think back to some positive experiences from my year. Trust me, I’m ready for 2020 to
Done is better than perfect. What?? Yep, done is better than perfect. Gulp. I needed to hear that. Then add “And perfect never gets done.” Sigh. Yep. This is me. I really needed to hear this. Although I need to apply this to so many areas in my life, I really needed to apply it
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We all have that friend who shares great books, podcasts, blogs…you know who I’m talking about. For me, this friend is Mandy. Mandy and I have known each other since the first semester of our freshman year of college. Since we graduated, we’ve never lived closer than 3.5 hours away from each other. Right now,
I’ve come to realize something about myself…I’m photo obsessed. The only thing hanging on my walls are family photos. Canvas prints, framed photos & displayed photo books are everywhere. Looking at these captured memories never gets old for me. Seriously. I know it’s cheesy, but it’s true! As I journeyed through this process of becoming
I was lucky enough to grow up near a protected National Lakeshore. It’s an incredibly safe rural community. I went to college 3 hours away and loved the more populated scene. I spread my wings a bit further and signed up for a study abroad program which allowed me to live in Europe for 2
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I met my husband when I was 14. Yep…you read that right. Don’t worry, he was only 16. We liked to flirt in the library. Turns out there was a lot of unsupervised time to flirt in high school. My current high school kids will not confirm or deny if this is still true. So,