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Tiny Dog. Massive Opinions.
There are clingy dogs… and then there is my dog. Rags — also known as Doodle Noodle, Doodle Bop, Rag-a-Bop, Bop-a-Lop, Rags Elaine Wheat, and approximately 47 other names depending on the day — is a 9-pound bichon mini poodle… Continue reading
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The Great Gym Divide: Leg Day vs. Upper Body
Oh, the throes of public gym life… Leg day? Yes please! We show up like it’s a full-blown event. Mentally prepared, playlist ready, outfit coordinated and water bottle filled. Basically acting like we’re headlining a fitness festival. Upper body day?… Continue reading
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Before Coffee and Questionable Decisions…
The gym prior to caffeine…. Continue reading
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Normal Labs, Not-So-Normal Life
I turned 43 recently, and if I’m being honest, it has been quite the journey getting here—physically, mentally, and everything in between. The other day I was talking with a friend who is about half my age (which, let’s just… Continue reading
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The Follow-Through Trap: When Being “The Bigger Person” Starts to Cost You
I’ve been thinking a lot lately—mostly during those quiet car rides home from work where your brain finally has space to wander. I’ve always been the kind of person who follows through. No matter what. It didn’t matter if I… Continue reading
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The Never-Ending Quest for “Just a Little Bit Happier” ☕🐦
Somewhere along the way, many of us picked up this idea that happiness is something we’re supposed to find. Like it’s hiding behind the next promotion, the next house project, the next vacation, or the next thing we order online… Continue reading
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Caught Between Mixtapes and TikToks: The Generational Divide…
Bridging the Gap: From Gen X to Gen Alpha I sit somewhere on the cusp between Generation X and the Millennials — a strange but fascinating place to be. I remember life before the internet, before cell phones were glued… Continue reading
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The Great Midlife Balancing Act: Work, Life, and Still Caring (Somehow)💕
There’s something oddly comical about midlife — it’s like you finally have the wisdom to know what you should be doing, but the energy level of a phone stuck at 9% and no charger in sight. You’re trying to juggle… Continue reading
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When “It’s Just Anxiety” Isn’t the Answer
Being a woman is not an easy task—and even with all the jokes, memes, and “wine o’clock” humor, sometimes it just downright sucks. We’re expected to be everything, everywhere, all at once. The multitasking expectations alone could be a full-time… Continue reading
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The Grand Finale of the Kitten Foster Saga 🐾
Well friends, it’s official — our foster story has reached its end. And this time, it really is the final chapter. If you’ve been following along, you know we took in two tiny, wobbly kittens who quickly stole our hearts… Continue reading
The Jaded Mother 