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The Fun House (and the People Who Live There)

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The truth is, it’s never about the house. The house can be small, large, plain, exquisite, or somewhere in between. It may be picture-perfect, or maybe not. The lawn may be perfectly manicured or barely mowed. Those things don’t matter because they’re just not part of the criteria. Because the thing about a fun house […]

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40 Lessons I’ve Learned About Life

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Tomorrow I’m turning 40. Even as I type it, it seems surreal. I’m not sure how this happened, but I’ve decided I’m owning it. Like a shiny medal that announces I’ve accomplished something. It’s a promotion that can only be attained by living this long. It’s an invitation to join the exclusive club of “Been […]

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Why I Believe Every Child Should Be Homeschooled

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No, I didn’t back out of sending the kids back to school this week. I’m not saying it didn’t cross my mind to see if I could somehow delay it, but they went. And despite the fact that I could barely hold it together as I dropped off my Kindergartener, my 4th grader, and my […]

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“Mom-Up!”

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That’s pretty much what I said to myself this morning when I looked in the mirror & saw the mother of a high-schooler staring back at me. And as we took our annual Back-to-School photo, loaded everyone up, & drove to school, I refused to let myself take the detour down “Where Has the Time […]

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The 31st

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{credit}Can someone please tell me where August went? All I know is that I woke up this morning & it was gone! Tomorrow will be September & the next day will be October. At least that’s how it feels. Fall is knocking at my front door, wondering where my autumn wreath is. Changes are coming, […]

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