Whoever said, “Actions speak louder than words” obviously had children. How do I know this? Because the two little people who showed up on our doorstep one day and call me “MO-OM!” have made me painfully aware of every little thing I do. I see my own actions in the way they talk to each […]
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Hi everyone! I apologize for the lateness in getting this post up. It was a busy weekend with a preschool open house and a birthday party to attend – I feel like I’m only now catching my breath! So before it becomes Tuesday, here are today’s mentionables, which I hope you will find inspirational and heart-warming.
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I write a lot about change on this blog. This space is after all dedicated to makeovers of all kinds and the “befores” and “afters” surrounding change. I tend to focus on the “afters” in my posts because they are wonderful and whole and new, but it would be remiss of me if I didn’t
A friend and I were sharing over breakfast the other day how we feel like we finally know ourselves better. It’s taken 30-something odd years for us to know our likes/dislikes and everything else that makes us who we are, but here we are – older and wiser. 🙂 I used to think I’d have
Welcome to Monday! It’s been raining here in CA (finally!) and it’s a great blessing. This might be the first year where I’m okay with winter lingering around a little while longer. What’s the weather like in your neck of the world? 🙂 Here are today’s mentionables: 1. Green Smoothies. Before you start gagging at
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Recently, E asked me, “Who do you love more, me or C?” Not this again! Didn’t C just ask me this question the other day, too? My eyes opened wide in exasperation and I, like any other smart parent in the world, replied, “I love you bloth!” (Bloth is how the kids pronounce “both”, don’t
Every morning C and I have a routine for getting up. Actually to be more accurate, C has a routine and I get dragged along for the ride. It goes something like this: Me: “It’s 7:30, time to wake up!” C: “Push it out, mom! Push it out!” Then she proceeds to use her
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I was listening to a sermon the other week when something our pastor said hit me like an overturned bucket of icy water on my head. “Why do you say you’re just a mom?” I raised my eyebrows and my eyes darted quickly to my right and then to my left. Is he talking to me?! I
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Hi everyone, welcome to the start of a new week! Here are today’s mentionables: 1. Quotes by Martin Luther King, Jr. In light of today’s holiday, I wanted to share 15 of MLK, Jr.’s most inspiring motivational quotes. He was truly a man who understood and lived out the power of love, change and perseverance.
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Hubby recently told me that one of his friends said, “You married a good wife.” My reaction to him was, “Huh, what are you saying about me behind my back?” and the one to myself was, Yeah, you go, girl! 😉 I think everyone enjoys getting complimented, right? We all like to feel good about ourselves and