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Stay True to You
Over the weekend I was sitting on my bed recording a Marco Polo for my friend, and showing her some things I’d done to my room to make it more Haven-like. She Marco Polo’s me back saying she loved the… Continue reading
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A Blanket of Calm
It’s cold in Texas. My laptop says it’s 27 degrees outdoors, and to some states, that isn’t cold, but for Texas it’s cold. The title of this post came to mind earlier this week, but I don’t know what to… Continue reading
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Extraordinary Moments
I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments. They’re right in front of me when I pause and look. I was making a cup of tea for my daughter and me, and this is how I happened to sit the cups… Continue reading
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Beauty and Goodness
You’ve heard the saying, “Buy experiences, not things.” I don’t buy a lot of things, but what I do buy offers an experience. I drove across town for a candle. That’s the way I live my life. I’ve written about… Continue reading
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A Practice in Patience
I gave myself a practice in patience. You may be familiar with Bath and Body Works 3-wick candles, and that is what I chose to practice with. It was given to me this month and has a Christmas scent. The… Continue reading
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Reclaim the Fire
I snapped at a coworker. That’s not like me because I don’t typically relinquish my calm and lash out. An uncharacteristic move deserves a deeper look. Discontentment has been hanging around for a bit. There’s weariness in staring at a… Continue reading
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All Is Calm
I walked into my local bakery to take a break. When working from home you need to take breaks outside of the home. It does wonders for your sanity and the people around you will be thankful. While waiting for… Continue reading
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Make Your Bed
Recently, my daughter has been saying, “I learned it from you!” She’s 21 years old, so the things she has learned make me smile. That’s how it should be. We teach our children by example, not lectures. When they grow… Continue reading
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The Clean Spot
Recently, my daughter told me something that I could have taken the wrong way. She said something to the affect of, “I’m not sure you taught me good things growing up.” Here is her example. While she was growing up,… Continue reading
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Watch and Learn
She said, “Wow! Why do you look so nice?” Me: “It’s camouflage for the way I really feel.” She is used to seeing me in pajama pants until noon because I work from home. She has learned, “Put on an… Continue reading
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Get Disturbed
It’s remarkable to look back over your life and see how far you’ve come. My daughter will be 21 in August, but when we started this adventure, she was 13. I didn’t know what our new life looked like, but… Continue reading
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It’s Just Beginning
I put clean sheets on my bed this morning, but not my daughter’s. It’s the little things that reveal our lives are separating. We raise them to be independent, but frown when they’re independent with Momma. Today, I smiled. I’m… Continue reading
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The Christmas Tree
Being a single Mom at Christmas has a little more pressure to it. There’s not a lot of gifts under the tree. The way I see it is, everyday of our life together is a gift. There’s one thing that… Continue reading
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Slowly and Suddenly
This mum was given to me weeks ago. I was told if it didn’t bloom right, to let them know. The store selling them has had returns and complaints. How do you bloom right? When my daughter brought it home,… Continue reading
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