Understanding Katie
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Happy Mother’s Day to Me!
As the kids get older, the Mother’s Days become even better. They are filled with more handmade artwork and lots of “you’re the best mommy ever’s.” My Mother’s Day celebration actually began Friday…
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Good Job, Katie Girl
I’ve been thinking about my dad a lot recently. I think about him all the time anyway, but lately it has been more than normal. My mom is selling her house. In fact,…
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Guilt’s a Punk
So, the guilt beast showed up this week with guns blazing. I’ve been feeling pretty great lately about our family, and that guilt bastard sniffed out my confidence and was like, “WHOAH, THERE…
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Adventure, Exploring, Laughing, and Growing
One of the things I did in the past year without blogging was to plug into my kids activities more. One of those was getting involved in Cub Scouts with Bean. He was…
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Half-Assed and Sassy: I’m Back!
(tap, tap, tap) IS THIS THING ON????? (tap, tap, tap) Well, kids. I just couldn’t stay away. Turns out, when you’re a writer – even a kitchen table one – you miss writing.…
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From the Mouth of Babes
For Gracie’s birthday, my mom gave Gracie her first real set of golf clubs. She has given golf clubs to each of the “baby grands,” as she calls them, when they were old…
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Great is Thy Faithfulness
It will be five years ago this May that our family picked up and moved from Connecticut to Orlando in order to be closer to our extended family. If you are new around…
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OH MY GOD! I’M IN MY 30s!!!!!!
The absolute WORST thing happened to me today. I realized how old I am. More specifically, I realized how young I am NOT. And, let me tell you. That’s a heartbreaking realization. So,…
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#oneword2015
Hello again, imaginary friends! I missed you so while I was away, but I did enjoy a much needed break from my blogging grind stone. I have been soaking up time away from…
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The Christmas Spirit
When the afternoon bell rang last Friday at school, I was out of work for an entire, heavenly week! WOOOOO HOOOOOO!!!! Chris headed to New York for a bachelor party this pas weekend,…
