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March 2018, check.
March was supposed to be redemption month. It came in like a lion indeed with a bout of stomach sickness for me just after I recovered from the flu. And then life felt like a sprint until it didn’t, as … Continue reading
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Tagged family, new years resolutions, parenting, podcasting, writing
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Facing facts
There are facts in life. Irrefutable facts that no amount of argument or debate will ever change. Sometimes facts can be comforting when there is a dispute to settle or uncertainty in the future. I am certainly a dreamer, but … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, community, everyday life, grief, motherhood, parenthood, personal, real talk, Uncategorized
Tagged being a mom, everyday life, family, grief, living with kids, parenting, writing
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February 2018, check
February was a complete wash. I got the flu. It took me out for over two weeks. It started out unassumingly enough with a snow day. Before the snow started, I had been at the gym and I’d noticed a … Continue reading
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Tagged being a mom, exercise, new years resolutions, parenting, reflections, writing
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January 2018, check.
I LOVE the start of the year. January felt like an extremely long month. Everyone in my world agreed that when January 31st hit the calendar it felt like a year had passed. The combination of cold and snow delays … Continue reading
Posted in everyday life, family, friendship, kids, lessons learned, new year's eve, resolutions
Tagged advice, exercise, life, new years resolutions, podcasting, reading, writing
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Downtime
Confession: I allow myself little time alone. It’s not because I can’t handle time by myself. I am an extrovert’s extrovert but even I need moments to myself. It’s not that I can’t face the idea of being with my … Continue reading
Resolution redux: Acts of kindness
When I set my goals for 2017, I wanted to capture the spirit of a late winter walk I took with a dear friend in 2016. As with many people I know locally, this particular friend and I cross paths … Continue reading
Resolution redux: The Allowance Experiment
This year, I focused on achieving big and small things, and I tracked my progress. Sure, I was hoping to show I could meet those goals but I hoped I’d learn a few lessons about myself along the way. So … Continue reading
Posted in everyday life, family, kids, lessons learned, parenthood, personal, Uncategorized
Tagged allowances, finances, kids, lessons learned, parenting, philanthropy, random thoughts, tzedakah
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November update
November. It happened. The front half of the month was work-focused and the back half was family-focused. We were surrounded by good energy most of the time. So the year is winding down and I’m getting ready to round out … Continue reading
Posted in holidays, kids, lessons learned, love, Uncategorized, work, writing
Tagged blogging, blood donation, exercise, family, food, NaNoWriMo, parenting, reading, Thanksgiving, Washington DC, writing
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October update
I’m posting this update on October ten days into November because I wish October never happened. There may have been a few high moments but it was mostly a month of worry and stress. The month started out peacefully enough … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, goals, life lessons, lifegoals, new years resolutions
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