Blog Personal Growth

A Celebration of 50th Birthdays and Friendship

These girls…yes I said girls because I’ve known them since we were young girls. We have been through so much over the years…crushes, heartbreak, passing notes, sleepovers, school dances, those awkward years, parents divorces, parents deaths, parties, nicknames, hangovers, parting ways for college, bridal showers, weddings, baby showers, parenting, divorces, remarriages, special
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Blog Personal Growth

Feeling Like A Failure

I can't believe I am going to write this blog post. It will be completely unedited. I just need to do it and not look back. You see today I woke up feeling like a failure. A failure to my kids, my family, my friends, strangers and to myself. I don't feel
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Blog Parenting

Hard To Say Goodbye

You would think I would be better at this by now but nope. I’m a mess.  Yes, it’s the end of the school year but for me it is so much more. It is saying goodbye to people that have impacted Emily’s life in such a positive way. Emily is finishing up
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Blog Down Syndrome

World Down Syndrome Day 2023

Today is World Down Syndrome Day. It is a day to celebrate all the beautiful individuals with Down syndrome. Fourteen years ago, I didn't know why such a day would exist. I could not see what there was to celebrate about Down syndrome. I had no idea the positive impact this day
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Blog Parenting

Best Day Ever

It’s the Best Day Ever…I can’t get the song out of my head. It perfectly sums up how I felt this weekend and continue to feel. There is something so special about watching your child do something they love. To see pure joy radiate from them. It is the best feeling ever.
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Blog Personal Growth

I Have Been Quiet

Where do I even start? I am sitting here debating on how to do this. It has been a very long time since I have sat down to write a blog post. I have been quiet. Way too quiet. I can’t even tell you how many times I have wanted to share
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Blog Down Syndrome

Emily’s Necklace

The Wells Cooperative named one of their beautiful necklaces after Emily! Emily got to pick which one she liked. She decided on this blush quartz necklace. I did a little research on a blush (or rose) quartz is nicknamed the "Stone Of Unconditional Love". If you know Emily, you know that this
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Blog Personal Growth

August Intentions

I know I was pretty quiet this past month. I was trying really hard to stick with my July intentions by being present and giving myself grace. I feel like I did a pretty good job with that. Or maybe I am using them as an excuse for my absence. I am
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Blog Parenting

Jena On Your 16th Birthday

Sixteen years...how has that much time passed? I feel like it was only a couple years ago when all of Oakland heard Grammie scream when Daddy said "it's a girl". You have grown so much and not just in height although you have been taller than me for awhile now. You have
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Blog Personal Growth

July Intentions

We are in the full swing of summer. We went on vacation (more on that later). We celebrated Emily's 14th birthday and we are getting ready to celebrate Jena's 16th birthday. My Lord were has the time gone?!?! Time is flying by right before my eyes. And here we at the end
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