Random Musings

Little things

November 13, 2012
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Yesterday while at Target I overheard a conversation between two men. One was a stay-at-home dad to his 7-year-old son. His friend thought that sounded like an easy gig until he learned that there was an unplanned baby on the way. Being a stay-at-home parent just got a whole lot harder. Oops. Tweet

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Burning books

November 10, 2012
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A cool breeze invited me onto my back porch last week. As my kids ran off some of their energy, I started a fire and sat with an acclaimed novel in my hand. Thirty pages in, I knew I wasn’t interested in finishing it and for a brief second I considered tossing it atop the [...]

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The shortcoming of brainwashing

October 15, 2012

I had an whoa moment last week that really got me thinking about what is in my control and what is not. I was confiding in a friend who questioned why I was so worried about what my kids thought about me all the time. I said that I wanted my kids to think I [...]

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S’more to Love About Camping

September 28, 2012
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It’s Fall, Ya’ll! You know what that means… cooler weather, stuffier noses, beautiful colors, more outside play, pre-holiday excitement and the biggest of all: camping season! Our family’s first camping trip of the season is this weekend, and I could not be more excited. Camping is the peak of family time to me. Fireside story sharing, [...]

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Vacation time

July 17, 2012
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This time tomorrow, I will be on a plane to Alaska. My husband is there on a pilgrimage with Wonder Voyage, and I am meeting him for a little 15th wedding anniversary getaway. My bags are packed, grandparents are on their way in, and I am counting the seconds. That being said, you probably won’t [...]

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Google fun: June in review

July 3, 2012

When was the last time you googled yourself? Several years ago when I googled my name, I was immediately directed to the online rap sheet of several-time felon Jamie Richardson. The same thing happened in several job application. They’d type in my name and the first thing that popped up was this gentleman. Made for [...]

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Guest Post: Learn to Shut Up Your Dream Poopers

June 29, 2012
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Today’s guest post comes from best selling author Barbara Conelli. Everyone who comments will receive a downloadable giftbag, and one lucky winner will receive a free t-shirt! Don’t miss out! Comment below. If you have ever dreamed of writing a book or accomplishing any huge goal, I think you will find this inspiring. Learn to Shut [...]

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