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More Than Just A Mom: Finding Connection and Identity

More Than Just A Mom: Finding Connection and Identity

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The word rut seems to be the word for 2020 so far. It has been a difficult few months. While I still don’t believe that two-year-olds are “terrible”  sometimes they are HARD to manage.  I have been feeling some serious parent burnout lately. Being home all day with a 2-year-old and socializing for the most part, with only one adult, my husband, day in day out can leave me feeling pretty understimulated mentally, a bit isolated and honestly pretty lonely….

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Getting In & Out of a Rut

Getting In & Out of a Rut

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The beginning of 2020 has proven to be an interesting time. As I’ve mentioned in recent posts, I’ve been in a bit of a rut with my blog and honestly, a rut in my life in general. There are some things going on right now that I have no control of but affect me daily. I can admit that I’m the kind of person who needs to have a sense of control in my life and of course this is…

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Memories: My Grandfather’s Paper Houses

Memories: My Grandfather’s Paper Houses

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The other day I was reminded of something my grandfather used to do as a hobby. I don’t remember ever actually witnessing my grandfather work on this hobby while I was around, I think it must’ve been something he did when we kids went home for the night (my grandparents took care of my brother, cousin and I while our parents worked). They were paper houses, like mini house models if you will. He didn’t need to buy any special…

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Songversations Series : Songs for 2020

Songversations Series : Songs for 2020

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As I mentioned in my last post, I want to do things a little differently with my blog this year. There are things I’ve never written about here before simply because I didn’t think anyone would read it. But I’m realizing that it doesn’t really matter if no one reads it. If I want to write about something that is important to me why shouldn’t I? Blogging is my hobby after all and there are no rules to this! With…

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Changes

Changes

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I don’t really know where to begin with this post so I’ll just spit it out: I’ve lost my way with blogging. While I do enjoy blogging, I don’t feel like the posting schedule I’ve been doing for the past few months is quite working for me anymore. It’s not that I can’t keep to a schedule, I can, but committing to a schedule means sometimes putting out posts that I’m not fully invested in and I don’t really like…

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5 Practical Self Care Tips

5 Practical Self Care Tips

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In the past few years, the term “self-care” has been everywhere – and this is a great thing! I’m personally thankful to be living in a time where we as a society, women especially, are learning to prioritize taking time to care for our wellbeing amidst wrangling home life, parenting, family obligations, careers, and everything else that ends up on our plate. Self-care is taking time to make sure that your mental, physical, emotional and spiritual needs are being met….

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On Being Tested

On Being Tested

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I once heard Oprah say in a podcast that you have to be careful what you ask for because sometimes the things we ask God, a higher power, or the universe for will come to us in ways we may not expect. For example, you might ask for something like courage, and then you’ll be faced with terrifying events in your life that give you no choice but to be courageous. If I remember correctly she joked that the year…

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The Power of An Unsent Letter

The Power of An Unsent Letter

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When a friend, partner, or even a family member exits your life closure is not guaranteed. In most cases,  you don’t get real closure unless you seek it out. Some people will even argue that the entire concept of closure is a myth and that no one ever truly feels genuine closure. I personally disagree with this. I do think there are exceptions, but in my experience closure and acceptance of a situation are somewhat synonymous and often obtainable. Not…

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Morning Mindset Affirmations (FREE Printable!)

Morning Mindset Affirmations (FREE Printable!)

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Happy Wednesday readers! Today I want to share with you some affirmation printables/downloads that I have been using specifically in the morning to get my day off to the right start. Before I get into the free printables, I want to share with you why I’ve started using affirmations in my mornings again. My daughter is a morning person through and through. I love mornings too, but there’s a stark difference between waking up early and savoring a cup of…

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My Winter Reading List

My Winter Reading List

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One of my hopes for 2020 is to read more books. I’ve started picking up a book before bed and reading until my eyes get tired. Doing this is very relaxing and a wonderful way to wind down for the night! I thought I would share with you what I’m currently reading and what is in the queue for this winter. If you have any book suggestions I would love it if you shared them with me in the comments…

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