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Small, Good Things
A couple of months ago, after my mom gave Jude a trim–she’s his barber, you know–he was bounding around, happy to be free of the scissors and the holding still. “Look at Jude’s new haircut,” she said to my stepfather … Continue reading
Posted in Happy Life
Tagged a small, affirmations, being kind, blog, good, good thing, goodness, kindness, life, love, people, positivity, ray carver, raymond carver, relationships, sharing, the bath, wordpress, writing
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Borrowing Trouble
This week is my spring break. Every year, I dream about going somewhere exotic during this time off, and then, I just kind of end up staying local and trying to cram a few special, favorite activities into my “stay-cation.” … Continue reading
Posted in Happy Life
Tagged being happy, blog, borrowing trouble, family, friends, happiness, making plans, productive, relationships, spring break, stay cation, vacation, wordpress, writing
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Using Your Powers for Good
Yesterday in one of my classes, a student sparked a discussion about empathy. I won’t betray what he said because I believe he told us in confidence and that there should be some reverence for the sacred place we’ve carved … Continue reading
Posted in Happy Life
Tagged being happy, blog, confidant, curing, empathy, friends, friendships, happiness, happy, people, relationships, sadness, wordpress, writing
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Like Sands Through the Hourglass
Jude isn’t watching TV yet, but he is all about the iPad/iPhone. At first, I was skeptical about letting him use these devices for more than a few minutes. I was worried it might warp his brain or help him … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, Toddler Life
Tagged child, children, Days of Our Lives, Endless Alphabet, iPad, iPhone, kid, kids, learning, life, love, mother, motherhood, parent, parental guidance, parenthood, relationships, son, toddler
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Morning Person
Each month, JUST LIVE IT posts a photo challenge of sorts, posing a question of readers and asking us to capture the answer in picture-form. I missed the first installment but wanted to get in on the second–and what better … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life
Tagged children, dunkin donuts, family, hot tea, kids, lazy, life, love, morning person, mornings, relationships, the today show, toddlers, willie geist
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Kindness Week: Day Five
For my last day of Kindness Week, I planned to share something I love: lunch at Panera. As many of you might know by now, I am kind of addicted to the restaurant, visiting at least twice a week for … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life
Tagged acts of kindness, being nice, editors, helping, helping others, kindness, kindness week, life, love, lunch, nice, panera, people, relationships, the smiths
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Kindness Week: Day One
As I mentioned last Friday, a fellow blogger, this is Kindness Week on Just Married, and my goal is to perform at least five simple acts of altruism and then, report back to you with my results. I thought long … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life
Tagged acts of kindness, anxious, being kind, charity, doing good, dunkin donuts, happy, just married, kindness, kindness week, life, love, married, Married Life, relationships
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Spreading the Love
“It takes strength to be gentle and kind”–The Smiths *** This week is Kindness Week on Ellen, which means she’s been surprising people/families who are financially struggling and yet still helping others who are also in need. First of all, … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life
Tagged being kind, couples, ellen, helping others, just married, kindness, life, love, marriage, married, Married Life, people, relationships
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Misty, Water-Colored Memories
It’s four o’clock in the morning, maybe five, and there I am, pressing my face against the tile. On any other day, this activity would seem repellant, but now, as I hug myself against the pain, body shivering in a … Continue reading
Posted in Baby Life, Daily Life
Tagged child, children, illness, just married, kids, live, love, marriage, married, motherhood, mothers, parenthood, parents, relationships, sick, sickness, stomach virus, toddlers, vomiting
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Pictures of You
A couple of nights ago, I was looking for a recent(ish) picture of myself for my gmail profile. After perusing any and all photos on my laptop, I realized that after my wedding, I have very few pictures of myself, … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, Married Life, Toddler Life
Tagged children, couples, independence, just married, kids, life, love, marriage, married, Married Life, memories, moms, motherhood, mothers, parenthood, parents, photographs, pictures, preserving, relationships, sahm, stay at home moms, toddlers, working moms
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