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  • Toni Morrison once said, “If there’s a book you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.” I also feel this is true when it comes to blogging. If I can’t find a blog post that offers what I need, why not just write it? Lately I’ve thought a… [Continue Reading]

    How to stop overthinking

  • I’ve been thinking so much about my big boy Brooks lately. It seems like overnight he’s gone from a child to an adolescent. There’s a shift that happens when kids transition from wanting to be with family members to wanting to be with their friends. That shift is happening with Brooks. It’s fun but also… [Continue Reading]

    Growing up

  • While this is a promotional post in conjunction with Ultrastar Multi-tainment Center, all opinions are 100% my own. My boys’ birthdays are three years and one day apart, so they’ve always celebrated together. This past January, Brooks turned ten and Case turned seven. It’s hard to believe my big boy is in double digits, but… [Continue Reading]

    Birthday Fun at UltraStar Multi-Tainment Center

  • I woke up at dawn to be with my mom. It’s in the quiet and stillness when I feel her presence and remember how her voice sounded or  how her arm felt around my shoulder. When someone passes away, the yearning to remember is paramount. Sometimes my mom comes to me in  dreams and those… [Continue Reading]

    Remembering

  • Back in the day when I was blogging routinely, my friend  from Love, Jaime and I wrote ‘stream of consciousness’ posts each Saturday morning. We’d set a timer and write for ten minutes about whatever was on our minds and hearts. Setting the timer allowed the words to flow without too much concern for grammar, syntax… [Continue Reading]

    Stream of Consciousness: The Next Right Thing

Seasons of change

There have been a lot of changes in my life and my boys’ lives over the past several years. They say anger is grief disguised and I’ll say that’s true. I’ve felt  anger, guilt and frustration, but it’s all necessary to push through the muck to find peace. Despite those darker feelings, I’ve also felt[Read More…]

Fun adulting in NYC

My boyfriend, Matthew, and I have five kids between us, so we’re very busy people and love being parents. Our custody schedules are pretty well synchronized, which gives us several days in a row to be together sans kids. Since becoming a single mom, I’ve had people say, “Must be nice to have all that[Read More…]

Every day in May

I’m challenging myself to run every day in May. I’ve never been a long-distance runner, but I love to run and enjoy the happy endorphins it offers when it’s over. As the quote goes, “I don’t love to run, but I love to have ran.” That’s me. My life is crazy busy, just like most[Read More…]

Mother’s Day

Even though I’ve been a mom for ten years, I still think of my own mom on this holiday. This August will mark the three year anniversary of her passing. For anyone who has lost someone close to you, you understand that the void is always there. I work hard to be grateful for the[Read More…]

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