During each major life event – both good and bad – people are very eager to feed you your emotions. Parenthood certainly made me aware of this, but my father’s death has made it more evident. People want to tell you exactly how you will feel. Maybe it’s their way of comforting you, but it actually sets up some potentially…
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This post was sponsored by Nature Made® as a part of an Ambassador Program for Influence Central. This year has probably been my most challenging to date, but the past few weeks have been extremely difficult. After months in and out of the hospital and a week in hospice, my father passed away on Monday (Halloween) at 2:35 in the…
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Fun ideas for a Friendsgiving Tea Party all your guests will love! Thanksgiving Day is my favorite cooking time of the year. We always host it at my house, and I generally spend most of Wednesday and all of Thursday preparing our family dinner. The turkey, the gravy, the delicious sides, the desserts… it doesn’t get any better! The only downfall?…
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The writer in me has been battling all week to formulate my thoughts into something meaningful. Something real and raw that is charged with all I am currently experiencing. All that my logic fails to comprehend and my emotions run away with. Here’s likely the first of many posts. Remember those memes that were popular maybe 3 years back that had…
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Growing up, I didn’t have a fitness role model. I rode bikes with friends and went swimming in our pool. We ran around our neighborhood and had physical education once a week at school. But I never participated in any organized sports, my parents never worked out at a gym, and I never really learned the importance of staying active….
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