Category: Inspirational
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Monday Motivation: Words to Live By #1
Happy Monday! How are you greeting this week? Optimistic for all the wonderful adventures ahead? ….Or, are you already feeling pulled down as you consider everything on your enormous growing to-do list? If so, shake things up and listen to this 4 min meditation by Terri Cole. Wishing you a week where everything falls into…
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Hello, 31
Once you’ve hit your 30s, you’re not a day over 29, right?! When I think about this past year, I’m overwhelmed by how much our little family has grown! Olivia is running these days and talking up a storm. I feel so fortunate to have James by my side as we’ve learned new lessons in…
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A Special Valentine Arrival
It seems as though an entire season of laughter, tears, and gratitude has elapsed between February 1 and today. It’s hard to believe that it’s already the middle of March. Last month, our dear friends welcomed a precious little boy into their lives. He was born at 33 weeks exactly. This type of news is…
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Hello 2015: Welcoming Grace
It’s been a little quiet around here with the whirlwind of celebrations and chaos commonly known as Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Olivia’s Second Birthday. More to come on each of these topics, but for now, I’m savoring the sunshine. It was nearly 60 degrees today- in January! Did you pick a new One Little Word for…
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Clearing Skies
We spent the past week at my parent’s beautiful lake home. The first part of the week was fairly gloomy as waves of rain swept across the state. The past few days, however, were spectacular. We enjoyed gorgeous, crisp Autumn mornings with brilliant sunshine. I was able to catch this series of images one morning…
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Around Here: July and August 2014
July flew by and August is almost a distant memory. Lately, I’ve been: …coordinating evaluations and therapy sessions for Olivia. I’ll write more about this personal adventure in the future. I’m still digesting all the lessons I’ve learned about advocating for your child and some of the new insights we’ve gained into fostering speech development…
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Thoughts on Motherhood and Traveling: Part 2
To read Part 1, click HERE! During a recent flight, I had the chance to sit next to the window and gaze out at some incredible cloud formations. Perhaps I was just focused on missing Olivia, but the clouds (and really the whole process of flying) made me think about motherhood. Some similarities that I…
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Thoughts on Traveling and Motherhood: Part 1
Over the past two months, I’ve spent two weekends away from my sweet baby girl. I’m happy to report that she did great! I, on the other hand, was largely a hot mess. Part of me was so excited to escape my current reality for just a few precious days. The other part was overwhelmed…
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30 During My 30th Year
A simple Google search of “30 [Goals] Before [Turning] 30” generates an impressive array of hits. With my venture into a new decade mere weeks away, I couldn’t resist creating a set of action steps that will hopefully help guide my year of feeling LIGHT. 1. Dress the Part. I’ve definitely succumbed to “mommy-mode” attire…
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Gratitude for 2013
As I welcome all the LIGHT of 2014, I decided to pause for just a moment and reflect on the prior year. Last night, I went through my planner and intentionally looked for milestones, celebrations, and other memories filled with gratitude. For all the fearful, uncertain, and darn right unpleasant days, 2013 brought us great…