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I’ve got 99 problems, but relaxing ain’t one
Some wind down by curling up on the couch with a good book or binge-watching their favorite show. They’ve somehow mastered the art of relaxing without tying their entire self-worth to their productivity. Me? My engine runs akin to an adderall ridden raccoon laden with an intense caffeine addiction. No chill. I find it difficult…
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I’m Booing Everyone
Along the way, I got a wild hair up my ass and had this crazy ambitious idea to paint 31 Halloween banners in honor of the spooky season. Not simply design them. Execute them. So NOW I am painting THIRTY-ONE banners. At the time, I was obviously heavily influenced by the upcoming fright night, and…
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I’m Done Waiting
The title says it all. I am done waiting. For so long, I let perfection paralysis keep me in a chokehold. I wouldn’t start a project until I felt like I had figured it all out—the plan, the details, and some guarantee of a successful outcome. But more often than not, that meant I never…
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Five Weeks Later, Hope Feels Different
I wrote the first half of this post five weeks ago. I never published it. At the time, I wasn’t sure I ever would. But I tucked it away, and when I came back to read it five weeks later, I realized something: maybe the fact that I don’t feel exactly the way I did…
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Mama Needs a Calm Corner Too
I’ve spent so much time educating myself on how to help regulate my children and set them up for success that I overlooked a very important member of our family: Me. We are a family where ADHD runs strong. My kids have hammock swings, yoga balls for deep pressure, a calming corner with weighted stuffies,…
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Making Room for Joy: Why I Started Blogging
Is it ever a single event that leads you to your current situation, or a series of circumstances? For me, there was a catalyst that pushed me to write and lean into my creativity. Maybe someday I’ll write about it, but it isn’t fully my story to tell. However, it made me realize how fleeting…
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From Party Plate to Birthday Banner
How lucky am I that my daughter’s best friend was the pipeline to one of my best friends? My friends and I talk about this all the time—how hard it is to find adults you genuinely like and whose kids jive with yours. Because sometimes the kids get along fantastically and you’re oil and water…
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Good Enough
The start of school is bittersweet. I will miss my sweet girl tremendously, but holy moly, these kids needed a degree of separation from one another. I tend to forget how much the constant bickering wears me down. They can melt my heart one moment with their super-sweet sibling moments and make me feel like…
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Teacher Back-To-School Survival Kit
A few goodies, a few useful things, and a handful of sweets—because teachers deserve all the help they can get heading into a new school year. I found this adorable school bus container and filled it with a mix of self-care items, sweet treats and a few survival items. Nothing complicated, nothing expensive—just a fun…
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I’ll Hang the Balloons Every Time
I find myself with a grateful heart this evening for the friendships I have forged through motherhood. Becoming a first-time mom was an immense mix of emotions for me. I was flooded with awe, completely enamored by my precious baby—and terribly lonely. I knew that wasn’t what I wanted for myself or my daughter, so…
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Curating a Little Magic in Everyday Moments
