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RELAX AND EMBRACE THE crazy
Writer. Reader. Pretend photographer. Mom. Wife. Working on embracing the mantra to “relax and embrace the crazy” – with posts celebrating authors, books, love, laughter and all of life’s etc. Much Love, H.
No Tattoos!
"I love you too much to argue!" That became my mindless mantra this morning at approximately 6:45 a.m. when my tiny 5-year-old daughter started arguing with me about whether or not she could give herself another tattoo - this time in yellow ink because no one would...
Learning to Slow Down
Slowing down sounds good...great even...but it's harder than I thought. To understand, you need to know a little more about me: I'm always moving. I grew up determined to be successful. I was born into a successful family. Even my great grandparents attended college....
Don’t tell the husbands…
Every once in a while, when reading or listening to expert advice, a little nugget stays with you. For me – it was this bit of Love & Logic telling me to NOT take on my children’s problems. Guess what? It works for husbands too. Here’s what happened… A couple...
Age Matters
Age matters, but not your age – just your kids’ age. It’s something I’ve only recently realized, and my children are age 8 and 5. Sitting at a kids’ birthday party a couple weeks back, all the moms suddenly began to share how old they were. No surprise – I was the...
Youth Sports Snarl
What is it about youth sports that turns normal, caring parents into snarling, blood-thirsty beasts? I don’t do well with drama – it totally drains me. That said, I also don’t do well with keeping my mouth shut when something needs to be addressed (positive or...
A Divine Temper Tantrum
How my mommy temper tantrum maybe saved my husband’s life. Marriage. It’s so much fun. All. The. Time. Right? Not in my house. We have our ups and downs, and we work through most of them like adults (sorry, you won’t find many stories about those because they aren’t...