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9/10/25: My Turning Point
One week ago, on September 10, 2025, Charlie Kirk was assassinated. Many years ago, I had the privilege of meeting him. At the time, I couldn’t imagine the positive impact he would have on my country. In recent years, I listened to Charlie’s podcast almost daily. He was unfailingly kind, compassionate, and generous to everyone.…
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I can do hard things: Eleanor’s birth story
A lot has changed over here. We had a third kid! I know, I know. I swore up, down, left, right and center that we were done after two, but we really wanted to try for a boy…
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Sh*t I Didn’t Know I Needed
My husband, Doug, loves to give gifts for no reason. It is a lovely gesture and many (probably all) people will tell me I have no reason to complain. But I’m frugal (read: cheap) about things that aren’t food or healthcare related. Gifts are also not my love language…it’s words of affirmation. Every time Amazon…
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Wild and Three
I enjoy having people over, but party planning is not my thing. There are so many choices! What theme? What decorations? What food? What cake? Who should I invite? Which of the hundreds of Evite templates should I use? What entertainment? It is very overwhelming and I am getting anxious just writing about it a…
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TLDR: Yes, I Drink Alcohol
I like to drink. I like the social aspect of it. I like the taste of a nice glass of wine. Do you know what I don’t like? The hangovers that get increasingly more punishing as I get older. Do you know what I REALLY, REALLY don’t like? Being hungover and having to take care…
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I can admit when my husband is right
While driving home the other day, my husband said something that brought me to a full stop. “You don’t ask questions.”
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Thirty, Flirty, and Mostly Thriving
It’s not like my twenties were horrible. Sure, there were embarrassing moments caused by some regrettable fashion and makeup choices…but isn’t that the cross of all millennials to bear?
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Stick to 4 Things: Don’t Try To Do It All
Whoever said that “moms can do it all” was probably a man. That man most likely never cooked, cleaned, or took care of any kids himself. This nameless man that I’ve villainized in my head was a liar. You should not have to do all the things.
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Failing is Definitely an Option
I failed at taking birth control. Not on purpose! But it turns out that birth control is only 99% effective when you take that little pill within the same hour every single day. I took two vacations in December 2016 and failed to account for time zone changes. Long story short, my daughter was born…
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Unpopular Opinion: 2020 Wasn’t the Worst
2020 was hard, but I worked even harder to make fun memories with my family. I chose to remember the good. There was still a lot of frustrated tears and “I hate this year” slipped out a lot, but I didn’t hate the whole year, just the truly sucky bits that I am not going…
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