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Do you have an item to do that is so small and {likely} inconsequential that it keeps getting pushed to the bottom of your to-do list to make room for more important things? Have you ever thought about how LONG that item (or items) have stayed at the bottom of the list? If you are…
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I love my husband, I really do, so when things like this happen I have to laugh and share. This sharing is not meant to embarrass him or make him feel bad because I know he will read this post (HI HONEY!) – it’s just a lesson to be learned that we can hopefully laugh…
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In my last post I talked about the two things I do each day to help maintain my sanity. Well, not too long after I published it, I was facing a meltdown of epic proportions that ended up as a public display — a rant that could only be described as me on the verge…
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Or: “Don’t give up. Just give yourself more time to get where you want to be.” Every year in February we participate in the Challenge Aspen program for a week of ski instruction for the family. As I was preparing for our trip this year, I had an epiphany I wanted to share. We moved…
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I realize you can’t put toothpaste back in the tube, but I’ve lived my life as though I could. Perhaps a few words from the unwise will provide solace and teach new tricks to old dogs like me. If I had to live my life over again… I wouldn’t have taken everything so seriously. Especially…
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Earlier this month, a very special veteran received a very special gift. Be prepared to laugh and cry at the same time as you’ll watch his brain injury play out in real life. In my next post I’ll share the story behind this story. For now just enjoy this very touching moment. Please scroll down…
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(This might be based on a true story, which may or may not have happened yesterday morning.) Once upon a time there was a man. He is not a ‘normal’ man, per se, but he’s still a man. Minding his own business, the man took care of business in the quiet solitude of his sanctuary. …
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Wounded Warrior’s Wives are not to be trifled with. Here are the top 5 reasons why: 5: We are ready to fight, just like our husband’s once were. We know how to fight because we practice it every day. We spent years following our husbands across the globe, always ‘ready’ for his next mission. Now…
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Hi everyone! The honest truth about today’s post is this: I am strategically avoiding the fact I have to scrub my toilets for an upcoming home inspection by a nurse from the VA. There are many things I’d rather be doing than manual labor which involves haz-mat precautions. For instance, I’d much rather be belaying…
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In 2002, Dan was on a sponsored bowling league and placed 2nd in the city. I had stayed home with the baby while he took the older boys with him. I never seemed to get a chance to do something together with him, let alone learn how to bowl. I could have stood in the…

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