Sometimes, no matter how hard you try to get into the spirit of Christmas, there’s just no way of getting there. Marked by obsessive shopping for last minute gifts, dwindling budgets, family dysfunction or loss, and making sure your kids remember why we have Christmas at all. That it’s not…
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Far from home on deployment since early July, this photo was taken by a fellow Marine, and it came straight to my ‘mother’s heart’ like the warmth of the sun. Just a glimpse.. Oh, I recognize the gait, the stature, the shape of the one on the right. That’s our…
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Christmastime in Nashville is magical! If you're there any time in December, you'll have your pick of activities to keep you busy. Christmas Lights at Gaylord Opryland HotelOne of the most popular things to do in December is to see the lights at the Opryland Hotel. Get in the spirit of…
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Rachel Quenzer It’s been five years since my son was stillborn and in that time I have cried too many tears to count. I’ve listened to people give me their opinions – rude, kind or otherwise – I’ve changed jobs, added a few pounds and had another two children. I’ve…
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After a year of marriage under my belt, I tend to see others planning their weddings as silly, needless shows. Not to say I do not value the process or the planners, but just to say.... its not that big of a deal.
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I didn’t realize that pulling the plug when someone no longer has your best interests at heart isn’t selfish — it’s an act of self-love. As an adult, I thought I knew what abuse looked like. I had even self-righteously imagined what I would do if a boyfriend hit…
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I think Rita wrote this especially for me. Ok, not really, but how true is this post to so many of us!? I had to read it to my husband and boys because it is exactly my fridge and pantry! From Rita at Fighting off Frumpy. Dear Children, … Or…
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