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Trust the Process
I purchased a vintage typewriter. I’ve longed for one all year, but this grew to be more than a longing in September. It was a process because I didn’t realize the multitudes of choices. After thorough research I surmised this criteria used to take the majority of them out of the running. They needed to…
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Like You Own It
I printed out and filled in the page needed to receive my birth certificate mentioned in the previous post. Afterwards, I ran a few errands and to congratulate myself for completing the paperwork and stopped to get a fall flavored coffee on the way back home. Some of the most memorable conversations my daughter and…
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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 happy my daughter is 20 years old. My ‘raising her’ days are over, but she’s…
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What You Love
When my daughter was 5 years old, our home looked picture perfect. A designer helped furnish and decorate the main rooms of the house and wanted to invite her photographer in. She thought they would win a contest. It was the saddest season of my life. The room was used when we entertained guests and…
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The Right Amount
One evening I was craving macaroni and cheese. I looked at my favorite recipe, and went to the kitchen to see if I had what was needed. It looked promising. As I was pouring each ingredient into the pan, I was amazed by having the right amount of each. This wasn’t planned by be, but…
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Make it Beautiful
When I walked into the house, she announced, “I made a mess.” I just looked at her, smiled, and followed her gaze to the hallway floor. It was covered in chalk. We have a large adhesive chalkboard on the pantry door. We use it to write down our schedules for one another. My daughter reached…
