My Girls :)

My Girls :)

When the kids miss the bus, I often use our time stuck in the car line to snap a few shots of them before school. Here are a few of Avalyn, Talia, and Briyana from a few days ago:

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Happy Birthday, Briyana!

Happy Birthday, Briyana!

At 10:31am yesterday, my oldest daughter became my first baby to reach a double-digit age. She turned ten years old. I cannot believe it's been over a decade since we found out she was a girl... and then all of a sudden, she was born. She changed my life in ...

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My Life is Full

My Life is Full

I don't have a whole lot to say right now because it's late and I'm on my way to bed, but I just wanted to share how full my heart is at this moment. I honestly can't imagine a life better than the one I'm living. Sure, we could have ...

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Fibromyalgia, Tumors, and Me

Fibromyalgia, Tumors, and Me

I've had a surprising amount of dialog lately about Fibromyalgia. I have to say it's refreshing to have so many people know what it is... and relate to me. Being diagnosed 18 years ago, I grew up accepting that I had a disorder that no one understood - that many ...

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Jealousy and Dreams {Life}

Jealousy and Dreams {Life}

I can't honestly say I don't get knots in my stomach when I listen to some of the newest music artists. Having a singing career has always been my dream, but as life would have it - I've had no real opportunities to pursue it... I sometimes am jealous that ...

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The Me That I Am

The Me That I Am

With life as busy as it is, I admit there normally aren't many chances throughout the weeks to stop and seriously consider who I am... or what I am doing. I'm one of those people who - no matter how much I try to plan and schedule - typically ends ...

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Barry's Grandma Passed Away...

Barry's Grandma Passed Away...

My husband's mom just called to tell him that his Dad's mom died. She's been in the hospital for over a week now... they had already kind of "given up" and accepted that this was inevitable. It's still rough. His grandmother was one of the few people in his family ...

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Tell Your Mama I Love Her

Tell Your Mama I Love Her

This morning, my husband got off work and came home and got the girls ready for church and sent them on the van. He came in our bedroom where I was sleeping and woke me up so we could watch church on television. Toward the end, I went in the ...

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A Bunch of Great Photos :)

A Bunch of Great Photos :)

I don't have a whole lot to say. Besides me fixing our hot water heater with my own two FEMALE hands today despite the doubts of the Lowe's lady and my husband, nothing really exciting has happened lately. BUT I have taken some super cute pictures that I wanted to ...

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What Defines a Good Mother?

What Defines a Good Mother?

I'm not by any stretch of the imagination the "traditional" mother figure. You know - what my grandmother was... up before dawn, picking pinecones out of the front yard while the sausage sizzles, hemming garments while stirring sweet tea, keeping the housework 100% complete at all times and even sweeping, ...

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[Sun, Feb 7 2010 8:16 pm | 8 Comments | 64 views]
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[Sat, Jan 23 2010 3:17 pm | 6 Comments | 73 views]
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[Sat, Jan 23 2010 10:10 am | 3 Comments | 69 views]
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[Sat, Jan 23 2010 2:52 am | 2 Comments | 94 views]
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