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We had been talking about getting a fancy digital camera. In 2003, there weren't a million choices like there are ...
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This week I wrote down the word "Contentment." Contentment is always a goal of mine. Sometimes I feel content with ...
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Today, Jason and I mark our 16th wedding anniversary. I know what you're thinking… "She must've been 10 when she ...
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I look at him, stomping around the house, being angry about whatever there is to be angry about today. Three ...
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Football season is here. The countdown has been on since January 6 when Auburn and Florida State faced off in ...
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5 - number of days this week Henry or I have seen a doctor 6 - number of waiting rooms ...
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"She was a collector of people." This phrase has come up more than once in the last few weeks, strangely ...
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To celebrate 700 posts (YES! This one is numero 700!), I decided to install a scratch & sniff plugin* to ...
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This year, Henry's week at camp is a big one. It's his first year on the Mainside. At Camp Winnataska, ...
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This past weekend, I realized there's a little thing I truly miss about living in a small town. I miss ...
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All my life I heard that phrase: With privilege comes responsibility. I learned early to roll my eyes, mostly because ...
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Originally published at Still Standing Magazine, July 5, 2013 Yes, you read the title right. When I was pregnant with ...
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It's been a whirlwind. All at once, all the things had to be done. Last day of work. First day ...
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I have seen death. I have held it in my arms. I have seen the beauty that comes after the ...
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A few weeks ago, my energy got gunky. I'm not sure how or why or what it was about. But ...
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On May 23, Lucy posted a comment on Charlie’s Story. It moved me and prompted me to respond however I ...
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Eleven years ago today, you graced us with your presence. You caught us off guard by coming a little bit ...
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Tonight, on Lifetime, a movie called Return To Zero will premiere. The movie was a labor of love for writer/director/producer ...
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It twists and turns, going up and down, around and around. Never a straight line, always contorted. Always changing directions ...
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On April 26, 2014, at the very first Listen To Your Mother: Atlanta, I read these words. I should tell ...
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Have you ever felt like you were drowning? It’s my worst fear. I would rather die in fire or from ...
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After my Grannie died in September, the big challenge was obviously going through the house where she and my Grandaddy ...
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Seriously. I'm tired of it. Enough is enough. Babies have to stop dying. Parents need to stop having to choose ...
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I got a call from school the other day. Monday, in fact, after I’d been gone all the previous week ...
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There. I said it. Running the Glass Slipper Challenge was the dumbest thing I've ever done. Yet it was also ...
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Last week, I was chatting with a friend. Our quick chats are usually pretty random, but that's what makes them ...
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I don't feel like I'm very competitive. I mean, I'm sure I am in many ways, but I don't think ...
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Being an optimist stinks sometimes. No, really, it does. You see? When you're happy and positive and the one people ...
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I sat in the Blue Bird bus, made in my hometown, with my legs hitting the seat in front of ...
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It's not a secret that I run. It's not a secret that I have osteoarthritis that does, in fact, give ...
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