I was under the covers with a laptop at my fingertips, when out of nowhere my son jumped onto the bed. It was nearly 9pm, well past bedtime, and he wore last year's Halloween costume—the Hulk—with nothing on underneath. "Look, Mom! I've grown! I'm getting SHO big! I'm almost as big as the Hulk! I …
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I lost my light for a few days there. Maybe longer. By the time I got the kids down every night, I had NO willpower to do anything beyond shrivel up in my warm bed. I was giving my kids the best I had and my husband whatever was left, but I knew I had lost it. I had lost my light. -- It came …
I touched on perfectionism in my post last week, about editing our lives in order to live with more purpose. I used to think perfectionism was just being overly meticulous. Now I'm quicker to recognize that it's... That compulsion to have my eye makeup neatly in place before I answer the front …
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The ONE GOOD THING about the sun going down so early: It's much easier to catch the golden hour! We only had a few hours of daylight left by the time church got out on Sunday. I was leaning toward staying home when Ryan suddenly said, "Let's just go. Anywhere." So we grabbed the beach bag and …
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4 Podcasts The Lively Show. I adore Jess Lively and her show. It gets me thinking about so many different, fascinating topics, while also staying entertaining and enjoyable to listen to. The episode with Gretchen Rubin revolutionized my personal habits. Of note: Her topics have shifted recently …
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We all say it. I'm a "bad" mom, a bad sister, a bad wife, a bad friend. We toss it out there casually. I slipped and said it just last week. My husband, with impressive reflexes, said, "No, you're a great mom," and I continued my monologue without missing a beat. :) I think we say it because it …
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