What It Means To Become An Adult.
My son is turning 18 tomorrow and my head is filled with a wide array of thoughts. Kids turning ten is the milestone birthday of the first year of “double digits”, ...
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Inspiration
My Child is Turning 18 Soon.
Road Signs and Detours in Blogging
"One-way" signs don't belong in a blogger's journey.
My friend Gina recently mentioned that she has been traveling a lot lately. She said when she looks up at the departures and arrivals board at ...
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Never Give Up Hope [Top 10 Quotes]
Sometimes a quote helps...
Never Give Up Hope.
I was in Hobby Lobby yesterday and I saw this. The sentiments pulled me in fast. Short, simple and to the point and all in a nice little 4 x 6 ...
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Create Your Laptop Life [Favorite Podcasts]
A great podcast for work-life balance!
Julie Stoian is a force to be reckoned with.
I discovered Julie quite accidentally while checking out a program I’ve been considering for business. She was ...
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On the Road to Work-Life Balance…
She was tired, but she pushed forward...
Yesterday was a great day. It felt like my goal of becoming more balanced was being accomplished. I had a good work out, was mindful of my eating, consumed ...
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Write Your Grief
Writing has always been my therapy.
Grief is tough. Sometimes we wish we could have one more conversation, say one more thing, or... say the goodbye we didn’t get to say.
Do you have something ...
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Balloons, Mimosas, and Love.
I have the best family.
Yesterday was a big day for me. HUGE. It was the day I launched the website and blog that I had been working on for nine months.
I got up yesterday morning and walked ...
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What is a blog? It’s not what it used to be
Blogging has evolved and so have I.
My first introduction to blogging
In 2005, my friend Sarah showed me something new. She had discovered Blogger (blogger.com) and had started a blog. Knowing I ...
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7 Reasons to Vacation in Huntington Beach
I love Huntington Beach, California.
Can you blame me?
In 2015, we went on a week-long adventure to Huntington Beach, California to celebrate my daughter's high school graduation. Although ...
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5 Simple Ways to be Kind
Little acts of kindness and connection can do wonders for the soul.
Meaningful connection is desired by many but with busy lives and an abundance of "apps" and newsfeeds, we seem to be lacking in ...
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How do I discipline my child?
The Parenting Podcast that changed it all.
"How do I discipline my kid or keep my kid in line if I don't fly off the handle?" Questions like that are what Heidi Swapp is approached within the ...
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Blog Launch Emotions
I love the word giddy.
I am having a really great day... and I may be getting a little too carried away on Canva.com (oopsie!), but that's okay. Giddy is pretty much where I'm at. I've spent ...
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