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7 Questions Answered About Tenley’s Hospital EEG Stay

Because there was so much information about Tenley’s hospital EEG stay, I decided to gather up your most asked questions and put them in a blog post. So here are 7 questions answered about Tenley’s...

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Yummy Homemade Peanut Butter Cups

Ah, peanut butter cups. Yes, they are my absolute favorite candy on the planet. The mixture of peanut butter and chocolate takes me away from all stress of life. You might have even seen my post about...

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A Simpler Way to Work From Home

As a mom with a special needs child, I don’t have the luxury of being able to work outside the home on a daily, committed basis. I say luxury because in my eyes, that’s what it is. Don’t get me wrong,...

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The Top Five Things I’d Take to a Deserted Island

It’s every mom’s dream come true. Time alone. To pee in peace, to read a book without interruption, to enjoy a snack out of hiding. So I would be lying if I said there weren’t times I just got lost....

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The Dreaded ‘D’ Word

Death. Another disability or disease. Disaster. Difficulty. Damage. Drama. Depression. But none of those words are the dreaded ‘D’ word I’m talking about. The thing is, we’ve been through death with...

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So What’s with the Seahorse Anyways?

Okay, so you’re new here. Heck, I’m new here. I haven’t blogged in five years. Life just got in the way. But we’ll get through this together right? It took me awhile to get brave enough to write my...

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Use Your Words: How Writing Helps Me Heal

I received a copy of Use Your Words in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own. Almost two months. That’s how long I’ve been away from blogging. Okay, not ALL blogging, but here. In this...

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You’re Talking About Me: A Lesson in Compassion

No pictures this time; no quotes. Just truth. Phillip Seymour Hoffman. Amy Winehouse. Kurt Kobain. Asher Brown. Adam Lanza. James Holmes. You may know these names, you may not. The first set died from...

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{Review} Isaiah’s Story: It’s about more than just loss

{Review & Giveaway!} – I received a free copy of Isaiah’s Story in exchange for my honest opinions. One of the positive things that has come out of being a loss mom is the other moms I connect...

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What Valentine’s Day and My Lost Son Have in Common

Valentine’s Day is coming up, and although it’s not my favorite holiday, it is an excuse to do my favorite thing… Nope, not that. I L.O.V.E. Chocolate. All kinds. Chocolate with mint, chocolate with...

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Get Organized! Reviews of Planners I’ve Tried + My Top 10 Tips

I received some of these planning materials for free in exchange for my honest opinions. These links are not affiliate links and all opinions are my own. I’ll admit it. Despite my superb organizational...

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How Holding My Dying Son Became My “WOW” Moment

Getting married. Having a baby. Traveling to a foreign country. Going sky-diving. All of these could be WOW moments. And, they are pretty amazing moments in my life. But, there is no WOW moment that...

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No Excuses: Everyday I’m Hustlin’

It’s January 5th… Have you already broken your resolutions? Not me. I didn’t set any. Instead, I picked one word to focus on for the year in all I do. As part of that, for cycles of 30 days, I’m going...

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Can One Word Make A Difference?

Happy New Year! I can’t believe it’s 2014 already… that means my kids have been a part of my life for 2 years, and that’s amazing to me. It also means I’ve been back at this blogging thing for almost a...

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How Did That Happen? Turning Two & Other Scary Things…

Yes, two. My babies are two. A few days ago, when I realized they were turning two, I panicked. I don’t know how this happened. From the moment they came storming into my life way too early to this...

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Celebrating Milestones & More

If you’re here from Thirty-One:10 for the Make N Take craft instructions download, the link is at the bottom of this post. Two years ago today (11/9), I was put on bed rest in the hospital....

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Wrapping Up the 31 Days Series

Yes, I realize we’re into our second day of November, but… well, you know how things get. Let’s just say, all that matters is that we made it! I posted something every day in October, plus a few...

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Capture Your Grief Days 24-31

It’s time for the final images from the Capture Your Grief series. It’s been an amazing experience, and it felt right to end it on a Tuesday – the day I would normally do a loss mom interview – but of...

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My Truest Truth – Celebrate Carter

We’re almost done with the 31 Days Of Blogging Your Truth series… have you read them all? We’ll wrap up the series with a recap tomorrow, but first… I want to talk to you about my truest truth. The...

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How to Incorporate Brands into Blogging Your Truth

Did you reflect on yesterday’s post about the different ways you could blog your truth? What did you come up with? Don’t forget to go back and tell me in the comments. For today, I want to touch on one...

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