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But Piglet is so Small…
“But Piglet is so small that he slips into a pocket, where it is very comfortable to feel him when you are not quite sure whether twice seven is twelve or twenty-two.” ― A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh Sometimes comfort seems so … Continue reading
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It’s the Pink Month Again.
Is it Day 1 or Day 0? I suppose yesterday was Day 0 since that was the day. The phone call day. The things are suspended day. The I don’t know what to do with this information day. The day … Continue reading
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Tagged 40s, 40something, aging, cancer, change, courage, family, getting older, milestones, mothers, ramblings, women
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Universal Crush
An old friend has been writing about crushes lately. I’ve written about my first crush, but I like his new angle on the idea because he’s drafted a list of his top 5 and explained why each held a special … Continue reading
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Tagged 40s, 40something, aging, change, courage, getting older, life lessons, love, musings, ramblings, relationships, success
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Stupid High Road
If I don’t argue with you, it may not mean you are right. It may mean I don’t care about you enough to correct you. Earlier I posted this as an anonymous quote. It’s not. It’s mine. I wrote it. … Continue reading
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You Were Awesome (and other lies we tell our kids).
It’s almost cruel that we expect our children to accept us as the flawed adults we really are. We spend so much of their early years convincing them they should listen to us and follow our direction only to admit … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, children, confidence, family, getting older, goal setting, home, motherhood, parenthood, parenting, parents, ramblings
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Lessons from the Sidelines
I’m almost through what has to be the longest baseball season of my children’s lives. I’m not complaining mind you, I agreed to the extended season, the additional games. But since I’m almost done, I’ve had some time to reflect … Continue reading
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Tagged 40s, baseball, children, coaching, courage, family, getting older, life lessons, motherhood, mothers, musings, parenting
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If You Aren’t From Here, They May Just Be Flashes of Light.
If you aren’t “from here”, you might call them fireflies. To me, they are lightning bugs. And they signal the start of summer. More than that, the first sighting of the flashing flies triggers a flood of memories: 4th of … Continue reading
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Facebook Drama. Entertaining, but Avoidable.
I believe that social media has added a layer to our lives that has enabled us to, in some cases, make the world a little smaller. This has allowed us to reconnect, enhance, or even develop some relationships that otherwise … Continue reading
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Tagged 40s, drama, facebook, life lessons, musings, ramblings, social media, twitter
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If the whole world hasn’t gone crazy, then it must just be me.
I may have reached the age by which I declare the whole world has gone mad. I’ve already caught myself shaking my head and muttering, “kids these days”, so I can only assume it was a short walk from there … Continue reading
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Lessons from 40 Something 