Parenting

May

2012

The power of a name

in Life Lessons, Parenting, Random Musings

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Last week I had the privilege of speaking to a group of women at a mother-daughter banquet. There was a variety of ages from school kids to great-grandmothers. As I shared my story and tried to encourage them in finding and living out their own destiny, it hit me just how powerful individuality is.

The concept of individuality and destiny rolled right over to my family’s Mother’s Day celebration this weekend, and it hit me that when a woman has a kid, she naturally loses her name and gains a title.

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A shift in perspective

May 4, 2012

I went to a fabric store Tuesday to get some thread to sew patches on my daughter’s Girl Scout uniform. With supplies in hand, I made my way to the checkout 20 minutes before I had to pick up my son from preschool. Once in line I had the misfortune of being stuck behind a [...]

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Finding balance

April 23, 2012

One of the biggest struggles in my life is finding and maintaining balance. Between being a wife, having three young kids, volunteering, exercising and growing my career, knowing WHAT to do WHEN is really difficult. Trying to fit healthy meals, sleep, and cleaning into the mix seems next to impossible. As much as I want [...]

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Family ties

April 20, 2012

Over the last few weeks my family has had some challenges. My husband was out of the country on business when a hail storm came through. When he returned 10 days later, he discovered that his car was pretty well totaled. The rear windshield was gone, glass was everywhere, the front windshield was cracked, the [...]

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Storms

April 5, 2012

There is nothing like a storm to bring out the best and worst in people. I live in the Dallas metroplex. Tuesday our area was hit with 12 confirmed tornadoes. The weather set in at the worst possible time too–right as schools and daycares were ready to release. Frantic does not begin to describe the [...]

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Confirmation of a new me

March 29, 2012

This week has been a challenge to say the least. My stress level is rising rapidly in anticipation of finishing off my rough draft and what the next phase of the process looks like. Then on Wednesday morning I awakened about midnight to the sound of a vomiting child. With my oldest celebrating her 8th [...]

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Bucket List for Kids

March 23, 2012

My husband knocked a pretty big item off his Bucket List last weekend when he went cliff diving at Inks Lake State Park. I had the experience several years ago in Jamaica, so I held the camera while he jumped this time. The process started the conversation with our kids–what do you want to accomplish [...]

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