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The Working Mom
She was once a little girl. She played with Barbies, she liked to dress-up in her mother’s clothes, and she could spend hours reading a good book. She liked to explore the world on her bike and was a...
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Joining the Masses
After Thanksgiving last year, I remember seeing a map on Facebook which showed what people were most thankful for according to state. According to this map, “yoga” was the top thing here in Oregon. I...
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Doing Disneyland with Toddlers on a Budget
It’s questionable on whether it’s worth spending money to take toddlers to Disneyland. In my opinion, it’s totally worth it. At 3 years old, my daughter is in full princess-loving mode. There’s no...
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DIY Pond
For the longest time, my husband has talked about wanting a pond in our yard. A professional pond job is at least $1000, and we are not the types to pay someone to do something in our yard. And when I...
View ArticleVanity versus Confidence
Lately, I have found myself thinking about my values and beliefs regarding beauty. I see someone help an elderly person in the store, I experience my chai latte being paid for at Starbucks as a...
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April 14th, 2015
Dear Dad, Your birthday has snuck up quickly. I can’t believe a year has gone by since I last wrote you. So much happens in just a year, yet it feels like it was yesterday. Your grandchildren have...
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Terrible Two’s at Costco
This morning, I noticed we are running low on diapers, low on laundry detergent and out of disinfectant spray. Time for a bi-monthly run to Costco. It’s a nice day, and this gave me the energy to...
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The American Working Mom Dilemma
Recently, Ariana Grande was caught on video stating “I hate America!” on the 4th of July(click here to see the video on TMZ). She claims her words were said in relation to her thoughts around how the...
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Break Time
Holiday season is officially upon us. The turkey has been consumed, the adventures of Black Friday are complete, and the holiday music radio station has officially been added to the radio button...
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New Year’s Resolutions 2016
Every year, I pick 10 resolutions to work towards. I usually meet some of them, and some I halfway meet, and some I really don’t make progress on at all. However, when I go back and review, I am often...
View ArticleBalance
My daughter is taking gymnastics class once a week. Here, she is learning to walk across a beam without falling. The lower balance beam, which is a few inches off the ground, is crossed quickly,...
View ArticleFamily Bike Riding-what you need
In 2015, my husband had back surgery after having thrown his back out at work for the final time. The recovery process involved him having to give up running temporarily, and in the meantime, it...
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Family Bike Riding: Part 2-Planning a Ride
In Part 1 (click here for that post), I shared the basics for what you need to begin family bike riding with little ones. Now I’ll focus on how I plan a family bike riding trip. This includes figuring...
View ArticleGo Ahead and Judge Me
I’ve learned in the past five years of motherhood, there is an endless number of parenting styles, opinions, and beliefs. People of different cultures (age, socioeconomic status, education, occupation,...
View ArticleNew Year’s Resolutions 2017
I don’t remember what year this tradition started for me. On one New Year’s day sometime in the 90’s or 2000’s, my childhood bestie and I decided we would set 10 New Year’s Resolutions and write them...
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