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Little House on the Prairie
I feel very Little House on the Prairie right now. Kids: Pa! Ma’s stuck in bed with pneumonia and the winter storm’s comin’ on! What are we gonna do, Pa? Pa: Well, we hardly know how to feed and clothe ourselves without yer Ma, but we’re just gonna do the best we can, kids. The…
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Valentines’ Day, Revealed
This is it. THE day to celebrate romance. It’s very important to keep in mind that you’ve completely failed at love if you don’t pull off Valentines’ Day in stellar fashion. Oh, the pressure. I believe I’ve already confessed that Greg and I don’t really “do” Valentines’ Day. I’d look up last week’s post to…
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Be The Encouraging Stranger
Lesson learned. Never underestimate the power of a stranger’s words. I just went running. I run because it’s the only kind of exercise I’ve managed to consistently fit into a life with five kids. I don’t have to get gear together or drive to a gym or buy special clothes. I don’t have to wear…
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Hope Beckons
We get flu shots in our family. We do it despite the fact that there are about 47 million reasons not to do this. If you don’t believe me, just google “reasons not to get flu shots.” When you look at the results, remember that everything you see on the internet is true. There’s one…