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One Way to Stop Blaming My Husband for My Unhappiness

May 17, 2019

For whatever reason, I had it in my head that a great deal of my happiness should come from my marriage. Because of this, when I wasn’t happy I’d [...]

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How I Fight and Win Every Time

May 10, 2019

An obstacle I encounter often came up again this week: Honoring my instincts versus accepting God’s plan. Listening to my G.U.T. (God Uttering Truth) vs. Let Go and Let [...]

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Baking – What It’s Taught Me About Being Both an Ingredient and a Baker

May 3, 2019

A while ago I read a passage in a book that explained teamwork using a baking metaphor. It explained that everyone is an ingredient in the loaf of bread, [...]

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Picking Up the Slack: Lazy Kids – Controlling Parent

April 26, 2019

My hope is that I’m the kind of person who picks up the slack when the team needs a hand. But, I’m really not the best person to pick [...]

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One Post at a Time – Confessions’ 100th Post

April 19, 2019

One week, one picture, one paragraph, one sentence, one word, and one letter at a time, brought me to today—my 100th blog post. While I truly can’t believe I’ve [...]

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Where You At? Not Expecting More than People Can Give

April 12, 2019

Recently, I Whoogled a friend about a travel decision we needed to make. After reflecting on our conversation, I was overwhelmed by her total acceptance of me. She patiently [...]

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5 Travel Tips to Stop Complicating the Crap Out of Family Trips

April 5, 2019

There was a time, not too long ago, when I took it upon myself to be the sole travel coordinator for our family. From planning the trip, to booking [...]

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When It Comes to Life’s Most Important Questions, I Whoogle Before I Google

March 29, 2019

Family & Friends: Making Healthy Connections

Ten years ago my phone used to ring a lot with questions from new mothers. But in the past 5+ years, my phone hasn’t been ringing. People close to [...]

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Connecting to Real People in a Virtual World

March 22, 2019

Family & Friends: Making Healthy Connections

The other day I was reminded that the number one reason for depression isn’t a chemical imbalance—it’s loneliness. Because of technology, I convince myself that I’m constantly connecting with [...]

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The Work Isn’t the Work

March 15, 2019

Sometimes I get caught up in thinking that the task at hand is the work. That writing the blog or parenting the children or finishing the chore is the [...]

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One Way to Stop Blaming My Husband for My Unhappiness

How I Fight and Win Every Time

Baking – What It’s Taught Me About Being Both an Ingredient and a Baker

Picking Up the Slack: Lazy Kids – Controlling Parent

One Post at a Time – Confessions’ 100th Post

Where You At? Not Expecting More than People Can Give

5 Travel Tips to Stop Complicating the Crap Out of Family Trips

When It Comes to Life’s Most Important Questions, I Whoogle Before I Google

Connecting to Real People in a Virtual World

The Work Isn’t the Work

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