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30 Day Blog-a-thon

The Strength of Family

In Hawaii it is always about family. There is a reason that Lilo made sure Stitch understood that ohana meant family. Family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten. There is a reason that Moana, though teaching of courage and... Continue Reading →

Unfinished

I was once told that everyone has a chapter that they don't read out loud. The only thing that I can say to that is #truth. Something will always be unfinished. Always. But, choosing happy is the best thing now. Quiet... Continue Reading →

Busy

Things are a little difficult right now. I feel like I should have been a little more prepared with this 30 day blog blast. I have a bunch of scheduled posts, but everything seems so crazy hectic right now. It's... Continue Reading →

Open Letter to Our Child

As of 9a this past Friday morning we started the journey we long have waited for. Friday morning we sat at a table, with others on the same path as us, learning how to be "caregivers." And tonight we will continue this... Continue Reading →

She Is

It has been a very eventful weekend. I couldn't sleep tonight for many reasons. And so instead I returned home to write. I can't tell you it makes sense. Or that it's even good. Whatever it is, it is. Sometimes I... Continue Reading →

Perfect Hard Boiled Egg

I am definitely not Rachel Ray. Or Gordon Ramsey. Or Giada De Laurentiis. If I had been I could have mastered the act of boiling the perfect hard boiled egg. You got me Kitchen Nightmares. You finally got me. Here... Continue Reading →

Adoption Training

It is here. The journey has officially started. As you read this Jeremy and I are either in class or sitting at home taking everything we learned in. And as I sit here this morning thinking about this entire journey... Continue Reading →

It Doesn’t Hurt

I think the motto for the next few years of my life is growth and healing. This will probably be the hardest healing but I know that it's time. It is time to let go of the hurt and grow... Continue Reading →

The Powers of Anxiety

I can't believe it is February. I swear to you it was just July of 2016. But, here we are already saying goodbye to January 2017. As I sit here baffled at the month's end I'm trying to find a way... Continue Reading →

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