Operation BWYP
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I Can, Too
When I was in high school, I was active in my church’s youth group. I had friends in all different groups at school, but my core group of friends who shaped me and…
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A Suburban Miracle
Want to hear a confession? I am a slacker. No, really. I am. I’m a busy person, and it’s hard to imagine busy people being slackers. But it’s true. I am the busiest…
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Well, I AM 30…
I turned 30 in December. I was actually really excited about it. I figured not much would change. Truthfully, we had been living beyond our years for quite a while, and I figured…
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Laid Off and Moving On
This morning, Chris sent me an email that said one of our best friends had been suddenly laid off from his job. I was shocked because our friend had just moved here to…
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One of THOSE Blogs
In this corner of the internet, I try to keep things real. I try to tell the truth. The whole truth. And nothing but the truth. Sometimes, that means I tell people about…
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Take a Bow, Mom
Tomorrow, February 28, is my mom’s last day as a working woman. She’s retiring after a lifetime of being a full-time working mom. I am so darn proud of her. Sadly, I don’t…
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How to Be Kind
Around the holidays, I participated in something unofficially called “26 Acts of Kindness.” In the days following the horrific shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Ann Curry (one of my favorite people in…
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Another Great Weekend
Mark another fun, productive and exciting weekend down in the books for us. The kids are at great ages right now for getting out and doing, and we are taking full advantage! Saturday…
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Giving Joy Away
Here’s a very weird fact about me. When I’m mad at you, I’m going to give you a present. Isn’t that weird? Even I have always thought that was weird, but it’s an…
