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Snow Cone Perspective
For Christmas this year, my mom took me and my oldest daughter on a cruise to Mexico. She did not invite my husband or my other kids, which might seem cruel, but really she was attempting to have a...
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One and Done
I’m supposed to be 2 months pregnant by now on baby #2. My husband and I have always talked about having two kids. We have an 18-month-old girl now. I got my dental health in check and got in with an...
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A Letter to My Pregnant Friend
My dear friend, You are pregnant!!! YAY! I am so excited that I have tears in my eyes typing this. You will be an amazing mother. I can see the love for your baby in your eyes, hear it in your voice...
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The First Goodbye
Ace I’m going to warn you, dear reader, that this article is a sad one. Death is never a happy subject. Yet eventually all of us will face some sort of death in our lives, with our pets often being the...
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My Family’s Year-of-Service Project
I’ve sentenced my family to a year of community service. Let me explain. At the end of 2016, my husband and I bought a house. I mean, it’s the kind of house we feel like we never want to leave. Granite...
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The Facts About Gestational Diabetes
So all you pregnant mommas know and love the infamous “1-hour glucose tolerance test” — or if it’s your first pregnancy, and you are early on, you will come to know and love it! If you’re like I was,...
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My Response to the Social Media Comments about the March For Our Lives
So it’s been interesting to read comments on social media about the March for Our Lives. Let’s clear some things up. I consider myself a moderate. I am registered as a Republican (gasp!) and I tend to...
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4 Things I’d Like You to Know as You Turn 4
My first baby turned 4 years old today, and I don’t know what to do with myself. Time is the most cunning thief of all thieves. I’m in disbelief at where we’re at, leaving the “baby” stage behind with...
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DIY Immune Support
This winter has been a doozy for illness. So many people have been sick, and the illnesses just seems to LINGER. Or it’s just one virus after another for weeks or months. It’s awful to hear about...
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Finding Perspective
We all want to fit in. Whether we’re new moms, seasoned pros, or not sure we want to have children at all, we all want to be accepted by others. Whether we’re the one who wasn’t genuinely invited to...
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The Tale of the Headless Easter Bunny
I have issues. I get that. But perhaps during no season are my issues more prevalent than during the run-up to Easter. And there’s one massive reason. The Easter Bunny. But not the cute, fluffy,...
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Tools, Tips, and Tricks for (Exclusive) Pumping Mamas
Exclusive pumping, simply put, is breastfeeding without nursing. The mom pumps her milk and feeds her baby via bottles. It’s answering both when people ask if you are doing breast or bottle. I pumped...
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An Argument for Self-Care
When was the last time you missed a doctor’s appointment? I’m not talking about one that you totally spaced, or maybe were too sick to go that day, but instead, when was the last time you knew you...
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How a Mobile Car Detail Completely Changed my Mom Game
Recently I came to the conclusion that my car was depressing. I am a stay-at-home mom with a toddler and a dog, and we tear our car up. The muddy paw marks, window smears, the dried bottle milk, the...
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Mommin’ Ain’t Easy
It was recently my oldest son’s seventh birthday, and as I reflect on the last seven years, I’m in disbelief of how fast it went — but also, how much has changed in our lives in those seven years. When...
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Self-Care on a Budget: 10 Things You Can Do Without Over-Spending
This month I’ve been feeling a bit burned out. Can anyone else out there relate? I’m as busy as anyone else, so I can’t play the “I’m sooo busy” card. I’m not complaining, just simply stating the...
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Reflections on the Arrival of Our Second Baby
‘Twas the night before the new baby And all through the house Not a creature was stirring Not even a mouse The hospital bags were hung by the garage door with care Knowing a new baby Soon would be...
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Introverted Parents, I Have Good News and Bad News
As I type this, my adorable, amazing, spectacular 4-year-old is adjacent to me. Notice I did not say “next to me”; I said, “adjacent” — in mathematical terms, “having a common vertex and a common...
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Disappointments
Last week I suffered a major blow… a huge professional disappointment. It was devastatingly shocking, and I found it difficult to crush back my tears and proceed forward. My first instinct was to give...
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My Facebook Detox
It was March, and I was in about week 4 of my depression. I have always had a tendency toward depression, though in the last few years I had been pretty consistently happy. But then that kid shot up a...
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