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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.

Kool-Aid Hair Dye: How to do it right

Kool-Aid Hair Dye: How to do it right

As I've mentioned before on this blog, my 5-year-old daughter is very into colored hair. Not like, blonde vs. brunette, but blonde vs. blue, pink, purple, etc. At first, I was in love with the spray-in and chalk hair dyes. But then I had to keep buying them. And then...

12 Days of Christmas Kindness (FREE PRINTABLE)

12 Days of Christmas Kindness (FREE PRINTABLE)

It’s not yet Thanksgiving, my favorite holiday! So…why on earth am I doing a blog about Christmas? Because I feel like we all need a whole lotta kindness and I have a family tradition that’s just the ticket: The 12 Days of Christmas. It’s like the song – but better,...

Celebrating Social Anxiety on Social Media

Celebrating Social Anxiety on Social Media

I have social anxiety...it's not like a fear of going out, but an over-analyzing of everything that happens after I do go out. An evening out results in days of torture about how it went. My mind replays the evening over and over again, and I think things like...Did I...

Staying Sane at the Mouse House

Staying Sane at the Mouse House

I just returned from a glorious week-long vacation in California. It took place thanks to a little Arizona school schedule phenomenon called "Fall Break." With the kids missing only three half-days, we packed our bags and headed to the Happiest Place on Earth,...

The Last Day

The Last Day

I hope to have more moments like this. Tomorrow isn't just a new month, it's a new life. And as excited as I am for my new chapter, I'd be lying if I didn't also share that I'm terrified. I've been a public relations professional for 16 years. I picked the profession...

The Standoff Ends

The Standoff Ends

There has been a dishes standoff taking place in my house. Really, since about New Year's. Both my husband and I broke down once to do the dishes, lots of dishes done angrily while thinking nasty thoughts about our spouse...but neither of us mentioned to the other one...

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