Motherhood
When the goin' gets tough, smack a butterfly on your face. Wes shared this with me a few weeks ago when I was having a rough day. He smiled and said "Here mommy, I made this to make you feel better." That's a quick way to melt a mommy's heart. <3 Thanks for the reminder, little buddy. I have a tendency to get stuck on expectations for schedules. Usually I create more stress about possible outcomes that rarely play out. What usually unfolds is completely fine. We manage and it's all good. This is our lesson for staying in the…
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"Happiness is often a rebound from hard work." <-- Says my fortune cookie. This pretty much sums up parenthood, right?! Set the intention for HAPPINESS this weekend. If you're celebrating the holiday, sure there is packing, prepping, cooking and entertaining. Momentarily check back in on your intention of happiness. All of the "hard work" we put into creating these priceless memories results in happiness. At least it should! Simplify and scale back if it doesn't make you flippin' HAPPY! How much are you adding to your list that isn't really necessary? What expectations are you setting that just add more…
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*Hello, April 2nd! I must begin this post with a little smile as we embrace imperfection together. I worked so hard to get this out to you yesterday, on April 1st, but I swear between being sick and my computer going on the fritz deleting my draft 3 times, I just surrendered to posting a day 'late." So, give me a little hug, and let's start this whole 30 day challenge on April 2nd :) * April has been dubbed the month of the 30 day challenge. There is a decent stretch after the good 'ole New Years resolutions where…
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"When you see the beloved around you, everyone is family and everywhere is love." Ram Dass I believe this quote is a beautiful way to look at the holidays. With many different traditions, celebrations and beliefs, how important it is to recognize the common thread uniting us all. Seeing the beloved or light everywhere, in everyone helps us to look at everyone as family. Maybe that would change a reaction or judgment if we considered this first? This year has given my family magic and incredible blessings. It has also presented it share of challenges. With unthinkable events happening in our home towns and…
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