If you follow this blog at all, you know that the last couple of years have been a roller coaster for me. You know that my husband was arrested,...
Am I Enough? and Other Scary Questions
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Stories
How I Overcame Divorce Anxiety
This post is one of my most popular which is why I compiled extensive resources into a new post to help you learn how to overcome divorce anxiety....
How Braces Brought My Smile Back
This is a story of how braces brought my smile back – and a reminder of the importance of dental insurance, for you, your smile, and your...
An Open Letter to Lonely Romantics | Love Yourself First
Calling all lonely romantics! I hope this post helps you see the beauty in yourself. Love yourself first.
Self-Reflection & Authenticity + A Song I Wrote
When I went to see a therapist last November, she told me I was very well-adjusted considering everything going on in my life. To be honest, I...
Timestrokes | Life in Vignette + The House on Mango Street Lesson Plan
Life in Vignette I recently subbed for an entire week for an honors English class that was about to start reading The House on Mango Street. It was...
Shared Shows After A Break-Up
What do you do about shared shows after a break-up – watch them alone, ignore them completely, or start over with someone else? Shared shows after break-up
Dear Nice Police Officer at the County Jail
For more information about the current situation with my husband, check out my previous posts. I Love Him, I Hate Him (my husband’s in jail)...
Life Moves On and Life Update
Bad things happen, and then life moves on. Read about the moment I realized the darkness wouldn’t last forever. Life moves on.
Love in 36 Questions: Is Love A Choice?
Is love a choice? That’s a good questions. I recently watched Mandy Len Catron’s TED talk about how to fall in love in 36 questions…
I love him. I hate him. (My Husband is In Jail)
You all know that something big has been going on in my life the past couple of months. If you know me at all in real life, then you already...
Welcome to My Dream Home | It’s Actually Mine!
You know I’ve been looking for my dream home for awhile. Well, I finally found it. Care to hear about the journey (and the diy projects to come)?
Answers – No Answers
The truth is that I’m not ready to write about what is going on in my life right now. I haven’t figured out how to package it to the...
6 Lessons About Love and a Happy Marriage From My Grandparents
My grandparents’ happy marriage helped me overcome my cynicism about love, and their example taught me innumerable lessons about building a happy marriage.
My First Blog Trip | Kansas City, MO via Visit KC
Read all about my first blog trip to Kansas City, Missouri. I was visiting for a blog conference, but I discovered so much more in Kansas City.
The Mississippi River is My Home
I didn’t always love the Mississippi River. Now that I am a grown-up, I realize the importance it has played in my life. The Mississippi River is my home.
The Case for Gay Parenthood: Or In Other Words, My Dad is Gay
Making the case for gay parenthood by sharing the story of my gay dad. Yes, my dad is gay, and he is a great dad. Building a family from brokenness
A Letter to Grandma: On the second birth | Grief
This is a letter to my Grandma. I wrote it when I found out she had been diagnosed with stomach cancer. At the time I was far from her, on the other...
Returning Home and Simplifying
There are so many wonderful things about coming home from college. Being able to see my family and friends has been wonderful. The hugs are...
Living on the edge… in the kitchen
Anyone who knows me knows that I am a pretty cautious person. Although I am known for listening to my heart even when it makes no logical sense,...
Dreams Remembered: Adopted Girls
I have always had vivid dreams and nightmares, but sometimes they haunt me even after I wake up. I know that most dreams are just our minds trying...
When God Closes a Window…
We’ve all heard the phrase that when God closes a door, he opens a window, but I’ve recently realized that it can work in reverse as...
What would you do?
Tonight I watched Source Code. It was the first time I’d been to the movies in awhile (I hate spending the money and usually don’t love...
Grace of Faith
Amazing how when you can’t sleep, you are often led to exactly what you need to read so that you can sleep. I’m a talker though, and just reading...