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Why Boring Is the New Exciting!
In my 20s, I lived life like sleep was optional. I worked three jobs, somehow still managed to go out with friends afterward, and thought nothing of dancing until the lights came on and the music finally shut off. Sleep?… Continue reading
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The Power of Simple Kindness
So a little bit of a rant post… How hard is it, really, to respond to someone else’s small act of kindness? I’m not talking about grand gestures or life-changing sacrifices — just the little everyday moments. A “thank you,”… Continue reading
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Part 3 – The (Hopefully) Final Chapter of the Great Tank Saga
Subtitle: From Bacteria Battles to Fishy Friendships Well, here we are… The third (and fingers crossed, final) chapter in what I’ve come to call The Great Tank Saga. For those of you who’ve been along for the whole ride, thank… Continue reading
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When Motivation Hibernates (and So Do I, Kinda)
Lately, one thing has been weighing heavy on my mind—energy, or rather, the lack of it. I have a feeling I’m not the only one. As the seasons shift from summer into fall and then inch their way toward winter,… Continue reading
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Permission to Do Absolutely Nothing (And Like It)
I’ve been blogging for about two months now, and here’s what I’ve already discovered: coming up with blog topics on a regular basis is not for the faint of heart. I mean, sure, I usually write about a whole mix… Continue reading
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Fostering Fuzzballs: Our Adventure With Tiny Kittens
As if our home wasn’t already a bustling hub of fur, scales, and fish tanks, we decided to add a little more chaos to the mix. Not chaos in the stressful sense — more like chaos wrapped in fluff and… Continue reading
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✨ Midlife Magic: It’s Not All Crisis and Chaos ✨
Everyone talks about the midlife crisis—cue the dramatic music. Supposedly, we hit 40 and suddenly spiral into buying sports cars, getting questionable tattoos, or googling “how to feel young again” at 2 a.m. But you know what we don’t talk… Continue reading
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🧡 Finding Friendship in the Middle
Last week, I was on vacation—a lovely blend of work, relaxation, and family time in Montana. There’s something so comforting about visiting family, especially the kind you can just talk to about anything, even if it’s been nearly a year… Continue reading
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Mirror, Mirror — I’m Good Enough, Thanks..
Let’s get one thing straight right out of the gate: “Love your body at every stage of life!” is possibly the biggest, sparkliest, most beautifully packaged lie the beauty industry has ever sold us. And they’ve sold us a LOT… Continue reading
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A Little Goodbye to Chicken Nugget — Our Fancy Tail Friend
Oh my gosh — what a morning. And all of it before coffee. So, recently our goldfish tank has come down with ich. For those of you who, like me, were blissfully unaware of fish diseases a few months ago,… Continue reading
The Jaded Mother 