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How toxicity bleeds…

In the last few years, I have been involved in some group situations and I have seen how people operate.  For the most part, people are lovely; no issues, everyone wants to get along and have a good time. But then there are the few... Decades ago, I started working in...

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When the fog has lifted…..

Have you ever had someone so much in your head that you can't think? Only, they have been in your head so long you didn't realize it wasn't your voice anymore, but you didn't realize it? This year I have done a lot of reflecting and I'm realizing the messages that I...

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Bless and Release!

There are times in your life when you have to take stock of who you are giving your energy to. Yesterday was an awesome (and sad day) because I realized that someone I thought was a friend was acting alternatively behind my back and projecting negativity to others in...

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Bi Polar Day

Yesterday was a whole ass bi-polar day.  The last few days I have been struggling with a knot in my stomach (aka anxiety) and it's been building.  This time of year is hard regardless, but with what I have been through this year, including but not limited to a few...

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The things you learn…

I haven't been writing consistently in quite a while.  Many years back, I vowed to do a blog post a day...and I did... for a few years.  It was easy, because I had stuff on my mind that was quick to "put to paper"... But somehow, I became a little disenchanted after a...

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Upward and Forward

This past year, I have barely written...actually maybe last few years.  I have gotten pummeled by life on an emotional level and shut myself down so much that I didn't want to write my truth for fear of hurting others.  But alas, the words are bubbling up as I have...

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God is good and we are blessed

It really is the simplest of things that make me take pause and a moment of appreciation for the beauty that surrounds us everywhere. I once said that I don’t like getting flowers as a gift because they die but I shot myself in the foot on that one. I don’t care if...

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Experimenting with chocolate chip cookie recipes…

Experimenting with chocolate chip cookie recipes… The thick ones in the back are called bakery style chocolate chip cookies and the one in the front is a brown butter chocolate chip cookie. Totally opposite versions of the same beloved cookie. I handed some out...

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Groups are getting bigger …

Groups are getting bigger … Tomorrow is moms farewell … tomorrows gathering will be the grand finale … enjoying the catch up time with sibs and friends!!!

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Fun fact… as I saw this picture,

Fun fact... as I saw this picture, memories came flooding back and not in a good way... more of a "this is what my mother had to deal with having me as a child"sort of way.....   In this image you see my mom likely in her late thirties (ish)... snazzy outfit, probably...

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I need to talk about the power of friendship…

I need to talk about the power of friendship… I have known this girl since about 14 years of age. We don’t see each other on the daily but we are friends through life. She was very much immersed in my family as I was growing up knowing both my mother and my father, my...

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Yesterday was a day …

Yesterday was a day … we all headed over to mom‘s house and plowed through her garage emptying probably 50+ years worth of stuff. Found old pictures, old letters…   Nana was a sassy lady. A letter that she wrote to my dad (in 1961) was basically telling him that he...

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The WEEGIES are here!!!!

The WEEGIES are here!!!! Sven O. Lode and Anne Christine Lode Flew in today to join Mo and Emma We had a lovely visit tonight and enjoyed some fire time with Julie in tow!!  It’s sometimes sad what brings us together - but the relationships are strong and always...

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