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Living in my “Grandma Era”
(Younger me would have been crushed) Okay, so one of my son’s friends’ brother said to him (which he relayed to me): “Your mom looks like a grandma.” At any other stage of life, it may have crushed me. But now? I am so here for it. Of course, I don’t know fully what that…
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Mane Tales
Some thoughts from the hairdresser’s chair “Is it possible for hair to get even better the second time?” Famous words of my husband after my recent haircut. I’ve been to All Things Nikki for my second cut now and I’m really loving my hair–very much like I used to when living in south Florida. I had…
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Happy Little Georgia Trip
A wedding plus family adventures Beginning the Story in Pictures This past summer we volunteered to house one of our church’s interns. The first time we did it for week but that just was not enough (the intern was so amazing to have around). So take two, let’s do two weeks this time. But of…
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A Saturday in Alabama
Last weekend we had no plans but to be together as a family. So we took the 45-or so minute trek to our favorite marker on the map: Fairhope, Alabama. And why is it our favorite? I’m so glad you asked! Creatures of Habit We have perfected our routine: we arrive in time for lunch…
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Something Hardly Talked About
(from one working mom’s heart) You know what isn’t talked about hardly enough? How the mom is doing who’s home with a sick child and not getting paid because she is all out of sick time. We’re tough so you probably wouldn’t hear about it anyway. And we are pushed to think that this is…
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Making Space for the Uncomfy
When my friend posted this in her stories, a part of me wanted to burrow under a rock. She’s doing a good thing, and my aim is to support her. We share similar dreams for our families, I won’t hide it. So here we are. She’s selling shampoo and I am set up to sell…
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My Jesus Be Making Lemonade!
And sentiments on contentment This song has been on repeat in my head all day today: Forrest Frank’s Lemonade Song (Sorry, not sorry, if it gets stuck in yours . . .) Sweet like sugarcane on a summer day Ain’t my Jesus better than the words I could ever say Promised that the great, the…
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I love fall best of all
But that funny feeling is here again . . . Autumn is my absolute favorite time of year. For a few reasons … September In September 2001 I started to doubt my salvation and embarked on a journey of searching which ended on the last day of the year. And with full assurance. I made…