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Caving In

Looking back on my day today I’ve realized that I caved a lot with the kids today. It felt like I was caving-in every hour. My backbone was missing. From the start of my morning till bedtime I continued to give in to all of their requests. Nilla Wafers before eating breakfast. Seriously? I said “no” twice, then gave… Continue reading Caving In

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Me

Well it’s my birthday this holiday weekend. With it comes the question, “what do you want for your birthday?” I don’t want anything tangible. I just want time. Time for just me and time with my family. Time to do things I enjoy. I want to wake up and go for a run. Just run… Continue reading Me

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Is That Light I See?

No, I’m not talking about electricity, we were one of the fortunate ones that did not lose power during hurricane Irene. I am talking about phases. Children always go through these phases. Being a mother of three I’ve learned that they do actually pass. The good phases and the bad phases. They come and they… Continue reading Is That Light I See?