Understanding Katie
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Old Friends, New Friends
This is Chris’ first week back at work after spending the past three months home as a family. It hasn’t been too bad, really. I miss him during the day though. Sometimes Bean…
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A Lesson in Marriage That I Will, Apparently, Never Learn
With our move to Florida coming sooner than we had expected, it has left us for several months without an income. Thankfully, Chris starts work next week, but for the past three months…
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Exciting Things for Marriage Confessions
Several weeks ago, the amazing photographer, Jenn Hopkins, did some family portraits for us and I thought I’d share them with you. They are gorgeous and we can’t thank her enough. We had…
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I’d Like to Break Up With My Husband, Please
When we were in high school, Chris and I were the King and Queen of breakups. We broke up several times. And it was never just a little “I need my space” thing. …
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A Second Wedding
We finally pulled into our driveway at midnight last night after a week of celebrating my sister’s wedding. It was a beautiful, beautiful wedding. I’ve never seen a bride so happy before. Ginny…
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Back to Basics
This coming Saturday, my sister, Ginny, is tying the knot in our hometown of Gulf Breeze, Florida. Since we’re here, I thought that this week I would share some of my most memorable…
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Finding Happiness as a Stay at Home Mom
Waaaaaay on back when Bean was born ten months ago (it really does seem a whole lot longer than that, doesn’t it?), I had to adjust to being a working mom. Going back…
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Happiness is 80 Degrees in April
So, apparently, Florida has its perks. And so does unemployment. Which is why at 11:00 on a Friday morning, I was able to take Bean over to my friend Sarah’s house for lunch…
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The Part Before the Nervous Breakdown
Let’s take a moment to dive into the inner sanctums of my emotional being right now and try to understand me for a minute. When I get stressed out, I get tired. When…
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Toasting the Bride
On Saturday night after my cousin’s Eagle Scout ceremony, my aunt and uncle threw my sister and her fiance a wedding shower. It was a lot of fun. But throughout the whole evening,…
