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On this Thanksgiving, I am thankful for so much. My husband. Without him I wouldn’t be the person, wife, or mother that I am today. He has un-waivering faith in my career, my goals, and who I am today as well as who I want to be tomorrow. He’s my biggest cheerleader in and out of our … Continue reading Giving Thanks
In true fall fashion, my little family went to the apple orchard to pick some apples. What we didn’t consider was the work trip my husband and I were taking the following week. We picked apples with visions of apple crisp and yummy afternoon snacks. We have returned from … Continue reading Fall fun
Tonight I experienced one of my favorite interactive moments with Maximus. Except, it didn’t involve me. I was busy laying on the living room floor trying to figure out why my camera wasn’t taking good pictures. Maximus was playing with a bucket in the kitchen and Wrigley was getting a drink of water in the … Continue reading A boy’s best friend
My work travels have brought me to Austin, Texas this week. I’ve been to Texas a few times, but this is my first time in Austin. I’ve been pretty busy with work, but have had the chance to experience my surroundings a little bit. I got a driving tour of the Univeristy of Texas campus, … Continue reading A Texas heart
This past weekend Two weeks ago, I went with a group of girls to state bowling. I know what you’re thinking, they have state bowling? Or maybe even, people bowl in leagues? Yes, yes they do. You see, I’m involved in a Friday night “drinking” league. I say that with parenthesis because last year I was pregnant … Continue reading State Champions…or Not
Tomorrow is my first time away from Maximus. I’ve done plenty of things and left him home with his daddy on a regular basis. I haven’t gone out of state or stayed over night anywhere. At 10 am, I’m off to Minneapolis for a bachelorette party. With a day of girly fun and an evening … Continue reading Going away
I have so much to be thankful for. I’m thankful for all the regular things: a job that I love, a house with heat, food on the table, and a car with four-wheel drive. But there’s so much more than just the regular things. Note: please don’t assume that I take any of the above … Continue reading Thankful for my many blessings
A lot has happened for me in 2010. Most of the big stuff is centered around Maximus Arthur. Having a baby is a big deal in your life. Having your first baby makes it even bigger. We didn’t start any firsts in our families, in fact we just added to the already large number of … Continue reading The Best of 2010
Recent conversations: Friend #1: Kyley, you will be roughly 90 weeks pregnant at this point, however, you have always been a trooper so I’m leaving that decision up to you. I’m not expecting you to make it until 3am, but I’m not worried about you being a party-pooper either. Me: Thank you for calling attention to … Continue reading You are who you are
Why do we let other people’s words affect us? Why do we let their feelings affect us? Even if words aren’t intended for us, we let them bother us. We let other people’s difficult words creep into our thoughts. We let other people’s issues create negative thoughts. Words, when used properly, can be so uplifting. … Continue reading What’s in a word?