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Expanding My Circle

Expanding My Circle #MondayMotivation

I’ve been thinking a lot lately, really ever since my Mom passed, how it has just felt like I took a huge hit in the area of having positive supporters around me. Nothing else has changed, but I guess it shows just how much I depended on my Mom. Not only could I vent to her, but I could vent to her about anything… no limits. She didn’t judge me, always knew when to offer advice and when to not,…

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Finding My Voice

Finding My Voice #psbloggers #30plusblogs

I haven’t been blogging as much as I thought I would, but in all honesty, this whole turning 40 thing and being positive and motivated isn’t off to a great start. I’d like to say the blame isn’t on me, but at the end of the day, I’m really the one that has to be held accountable. Two things have been holding me back. First, I have an incredibly large “energy vampire” in my life that is draining…

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Apparently Henry's tail is a good pillow - or at least Sigil thinks so. #sundaymorning

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A Gentle Reminder Of How Important Moms Are

A Gentle Reminder Of How Important Moms Are #FridayFeeling

If you’ve been reading my past blogs, you know that 2016 was the year that I lost my mother; a moment that shook me to the core and that I’m not sure I will ever truly get over. No, actually, I’m sure I won’t. Yet, we do our best to move on. Especially when we ourselves are mothers. Last night, as I was wrapped up in dealing with throwing a happy hour at work, I got a call from my husband letting…

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Henry representing exactly how I feel tonight. Spent. #goldendoodle #dogstagram #petstagram

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#SleepyTuesday. #TuesdayMotivation. #bluemerle #aussiedoodle

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Remembering 9/11 & Saddened Over What It's Legacy Has Become

Remembering 9/11 & Saddened Over What It's Legacy Has Become #911NeverForget

Fifteen years ago, I remember walking into work only to see a television turned on to what appeared to be a tragic plane accident at the World Trace Center. Not long after, as a plane crashed into the second tower, it became clear that this was much more than an accident. Eight months pregnant at the time, with my first child, I was working in downtown Philadelphia, on a high floor in a…

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Freshly groomed and oh so proud. #HenryandMaude #goldendoodle #aussiedoodle #dogstagram #petsofinstagram #sundayfunday

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Finding Time For Myself & Practicing Patience

Finding Time For Myself & Practicing Patience

After my 40th birthday earlier this week, I set some lofty goals for myself. Sure they were high level goals, since I’m still really trying to figure out details on many things, but a lot of it was built around taking things slower, and giving myself time to breathe. Fast forward to Thursday night, and I’ve done absolutely none of that. What I have done is basically deal with a hectic work…

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Food Allergies Everywhere!

At the age of 3, I was diagnosed with a series of food allergies.  Nuts were the most extreme, me being one of those fairly rare cases that is allergic to both tree nuts AND peanuts.  To add to that, they discovered I was allergic to tomatoes, coconut, eggs, food coloring, and a whole host of environmental things. When I was in my 20s, I went to an allergist who pulled my childhood records and…

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40 & Ready To Go

40 & Ready To Go

It finally happened… I turned 40. Guess what?  Do I feel worse?  Older?  Absolutely not.  In fact, I feel quite good. See year 39 was awful.  Let’s not rehash all events (feel free to read my old posts), but the loss of my mother has left me the “adult” around here, and well… I’m ready to redefine what that means, find my passion, and move on. It’s always struck me how so many people have said…

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#happybirthdaytome #40thbirthday #birthday #bringonthepresents

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#firepit time - ending the day on a positive note #follow4follow #followtrain #gainpost #gaintrain #gaintrick

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Early #birthdaypresent from a 9 year old. Love it. #40thbirthday #psbloggers #plussize

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Reuben dip and cheese crackers made by me. Delicious and gluten free. #foodporn

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Approaching 40... Danger Ahead?

Approaching 40… Danger Ahead?

So today marks the official 1 week countdown to my 40th birthday, and I keep being asked if I’m upset about it. Short answer is no, I never have been. Did I think I’d be turning 40 without my mother here to celebrate with me? Absolutely not. That’s the only part of this upcoming milestone that feels wrong to me. (Miss you, Mom). In a way, I’m finding turning 40 oddly refreshing. It feels like an…

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My dad loved #weepingwillow trees. Missing him and my mom a lot. #nature #photography #memories