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Mommy Reality Challenge: Food Foto Face

July 31, 2014 - 9:09 pm | Parenting

As always, it’s been a busy week. But I’m squeezing in some time to write a post for this week’s Mommy Reality Challenge!I missed last week’s challenge, which was Life Hacks, and I actually had a great one to share! I’m bummed that I forgot to write a post for it, but I may still write about it eventually… So stay tuned for that!If you haven’t been following my posts for the Mommy Reality Challenge, you can check them out by clicking the following links: Mommy’s Meals Moment of Trouble The Laundry Room The Essence of Summer Guilty Pleasure The … Continue reading →

31 Acts of Kindness – Part 5 – 60 Supporting Acts!

July 25, 2014 - 9:49 pm | Make a Difference, Widowhood

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If you’ve been following along in this series, you are aware that I am doing 31 Acts of Kindness in memory of my husband, Chaz, for his 31st birthday. I did this in order to get through the emotionally difficult weeks around his birthday. And it really did ease some of the pain! I described all 31 acts in Parts 1 through 4 of this series, which you can read by clicking the links below: Part 1 – The First 5 Part 2 – The Next 12 Part 3 – 5 More! Part 4 – The Final 9 You’re probably … Continue reading →

Build Your Own Village

July 23, 2014 - 8:56 pm | Parenting

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Have you seen this article titled “I Miss the Village” published on The Huffington Post pop up in your social media feeds lately? It seemed like an article I would try to avoid, but again, the frequency of seeing it lead me to read it. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, click here to read the article before you go on, otherwise this post probably won’t make much sense to you. I know I’m in a very small minority with my thoughts, but I’m not entirely sold on this article. And this is coming from me, who needs a … Continue reading →

31 Acts of Kindness – Part 4 – The Final 9

July 19, 2014 - 8:52 pm | Make a Difference, Widowhood

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I have FINALLY completed all 31 Acts of Kindness in memory of Chaz for his 31st birthday! And I feel so good about it! I found this quote from Booker T. Washington that totally fits with what I have been doing over the past few weeks. What he said is so true! Performing these acts of kindness definitely raised my spirits during an incredibly difficult time. It gave me something to focus on and work towards. And it has really inspired me to continue on this journey of kindness. Well, if you missed the first 3 posts of my 31 … Continue reading →

Mommy Reality Challenge: Guilty Pleasure

July 16, 2014 - 10:16 pm | Parenting

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It’s time for another Mommy Reality Challenge post! Yay! 🙂 Not familiar with it? Well, it’s a fun challenge to capture Mommy Realties hosted by A Lavender Life, JENerally Informed, and Leapfrog and Lipgloss. Each week, moms are given a specific topic to share a snapshot of the REAL deal. I’ve been participating in it for a while now. You can see my previous posts by clicking the following links: Mommy’s Meals Moment of Trouble The Laundry Room The Essence of Summer Unfortunately, sometimes it just completely slips my mind. Or I just never get around to snapping a pic for that … Continue reading →

31 Acts of Kindness – Part 3 – 5 More!

July 10, 2014 - 1:58 pm | Make a Difference, Widowhood

Mommy Reality Challenge: The Essence of Summer

July 9, 2014 - 9:02 pm | For the Kids

31 Acts of Kindness – Part 2 – The Next 12

July 3, 2014 - 9:22 pm | Make a Difference

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Like I described in my first post of the series, I am doing 31 Acts of Kindness in memory of Chaz for his 31st birthday. Because 31 acts would create a lengthy post, I have split them up into a series. This is the second post in my 31 Acts of Kindness Series. You can click here to check out Part 1 – The First 5 acts. Here are Acts of Kindness #6 through #17: 6) I anonymously brought in cookies for my co-workers. I just set them in a public area, and people were able to grab them as … Continue reading →

31 Acts of Kindness – Part 1 – The First 5

June 27, 2014 - 10:02 pm | Make a Difference

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After losing a loved one, EVERY holiday is hard. At least, it is for me. Even those that seem really insignificant, like Sweetest Day, still bring on a fresh new wave of sadness. But I have made it through each new holiday. Some with A LOT more tears than others. Both Christmas and Will’s birthday all ended with me literally laying in the middle of the kitchen bawling my eyes out. But at least I made it through… Now, the next REALLY difficult holiday is coming up. Chaz’s birthday. He should be turning 31 on July 3… I can’t even … Continue reading →

Mommy Reality Challenge: The Laundry Room

June 26, 2014 - 10:16 pm | Uncategorized

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For the past few weeks, I’ve been participating in the Mommy Reality Challenge hosted by A Lavender Life, JENerally Informed, and Leapfrog and Lipgloss. The challenge is all about capturing and sharing unedited moments of mommyhood! They provide a new challenge each week, and I love seeing all the other “Mommy Realities” out there! I joined in because it fits perfectly with my goal to take the mask off and give people a look inside my life of a young widow. The first challenge I participated in was Mommy’s Meals. I also participated in the Moment of Trouble challenge. This … Continue reading →