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A WALK THROUGH ORDINARY
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Nov 11, 20227 min read
i found my favorite mascara the day my dad died
Let me channel my inner Carrie Bradshaw... Who knew mascara could be so eye opening? <--- see what I did there? I have no shame [not even...
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May 23, 20228 min read
you're on deck
It is again one of my favorite times of year. It's MAYhem - time for the Women's College World Series [softball]. I played fast pitch...
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May 15, 20228 min read
a week in the life
Writing posts sometimes comes easily. And then other weeks, it does not. It's not that I don't have any ideas. I have a running Rolodex...
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Apr 20, 20227 min read
you are a liar
So today I am struggling. Really, I have been for a couple of weeks, off and on. I spoke about the big wave that I was seeing off in the...
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Apr 2, 20227 min read
is it well with my soul?
I planned to write on a different topic but I felt inspired to veer off that course for today. I am in the process of searching for a new...
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Mar 22, 20223 min read
march madness and other stuff
Let’s take a little pause from all the heavy posts. It’s March Madness time and I LOVE March Madness - I also get so aggravated with it -...
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Mar 8, 20225 min read
success according to dad
My dad taught me a lot. He was smart but you could never tell him that. He'd always laugh and say "oh no, your mom is the smart one." And...
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Feb 20, 20225 min read
turn up the volume
Pull up your music library or maybe your favorite playlist. Hit shuffle. Sit back. Close your eyes. Are they closed? Close them. Yeah,...
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Feb 12, 20225 min read
t. swift, i'm coming for ya
I believe in a thing called love. Yes, I'm referencing the song. Yes, I hope it gets stuck in your head. You're welcome. It's Valentine's...
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Feb 8, 20227 min read
i hope i am not the person i want to be in 10 years
Who do you want to be in 10 years? A seemingly innocuous question. We are asked this at various points in our life. During a scholarship...
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Feb 3, 20225 min read
let's get visual, visual
Hokey. The word of the day. I guess everyone has different ideas of what "hokey" means to them. I looked up the definition. The words...
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