A sticky note on a mirror covers the face of the photographer taking the picture. The note reads, "embrace your pace."

Slow is the New Fast – Learning How to Heed My Speed

November 8, 2019

One question we love in our house is, If you were a superhero, what superpowers would you have? For years I’ve been very proud of my answer: The power [...]

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Flip Phone or iPhone – The Power of Choice

November 1, 2019

Last week I made a decision to bid farewell to my flip phone. I am the proud (?) new owner of an iPhone 11 Pro. (I got the fanciest [...]

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The Blob – 2 Things I Need to Fight the Demands of Motherhood

October 18, 2019

Since pausing my professional photography business in March, the children’s activity schedule has monopolized a startling amount of my waking hours. And of course, it’s not the time spent [...]

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A Friggin’ Break – Having Unrealistic Expectations Hurts Everyone

October 11, 2019

How much of my love is conditional? How do I respond to my family when I don’t feel like they’re contributing or behaving in a manner that I deem [...]

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Quit Taking It Personally – A Lesson Brought to You by Q-Tips

October 4, 2019

Have you ever heard the acronym for Q-TIP? Quit Taking It Personally Boy oh boy, these days I could use a whole case of those magic little wands of [...]

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It’s That Time of Year Again – Let’s Blame My Husband!

September 20, 2019

My good friend Kristen is credited with one of my all-time favorite quotes, “Newborns do nothin’ for a marriage.” Now, since we’re out of the newborn stage, I like [...]

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Willing – Not Stuffing My New Family Into an Old Pan

September 13, 2019

You’re likely familiar with “The Meatloaf Story”… A mom and daughter are cooking a meatloaf when the daughter asks, “Mom, why do you cut off each end of the [...]

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Open – Looking at What’s Right Rather Than What’s Wrong

August 30, 2019

There’s a huge part of me that would love to be jumping back into the blog circuit in a blaze of glory, but I’m running out of steam, people. [...]

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Blog Shot Three – Transitions

August 23, 2019

We’re approaching transition season again—maybe it’s a good time to reread: Transition Transition – Making Any Passage Easier

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The dashboard of a vehicle is shown with a figurine of the Buddha beside a phrase which reads, "what you think you become."

Summer Blog Shot Two – Dashboard Lights – How to Tell When I Need a Parenting Break

August 16, 2019

This week, let’s rewind again to another favorite post of Confessioners. This one is about being mindful of our Dashboard Lights! Do you remember this one Team? I’m guessing [...]

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A Friggin’ Break – Having Unrealistic Expectations Hurts Everyone

Quit Taking It Personally – A Lesson Brought to You by Q-Tips

It’s That Time of Year Again – Let’s Blame My Husband!

Willing – Not Stuffing My New Family Into an Old Pan

Open – Looking at What’s Right Rather Than What’s Wrong

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