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Courage
I am very excited about 2012. 2011 was a little rough for me. I got a divorce, sold a business, got a new job and went back to school. Needless to say, it was one of my more stressful years. As I have...
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Faith vs. Fat
Let's talk about fat. Specifically, my fat. Now there are many of you that may be rolling your eyes or may be thinking..."If she's on this courage kick why is she talking about fat?" Here is the...
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Bright Yellow Shorts and some Penny Loafers
First...16 pounds gone. Hooray!An enjoyable (yes, I said enjoyable) component to regaining control of my life is working out. I have always liked working out, but became too bogged down by depression...
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"Are You Ready to Date?"....or A Guide on Speaking to Divorced Individuals
I have a confession to make....I googled "how to know if you're ready to date" tonight. (Wait, it gets worse) And then proceeded to take the quiz offered by a well known magazine. (I will now give you...
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I know I said I wouldn't...but I did.
I haven't posted since February?! I really didn't think it had been that long. A few random notes:1. I've lost 38 pounds and have been STUCK...which is a little frustrating. I started feeling pretty...
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The HORROR that is Online Dating
Oh, boy. What sort of scary place have I paid to enter? Let us discuss.Yesterday and today I have been on a road trip. My girls are fantastic travelers. For this I'm very grateful. Nicole loves to ride...
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First Grade Philosophies of Life
As many of you know, while getting my second degree I am working as a Special Ed Para-educator. This year I have the privilege of working in a mainstream first grade class room. Because of the needs of...
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I was the Crooked-Neck Girl
(The following post is the talk I gave in church today.)Think back to your first day of 7th grade. For some of you it may be just a few months ago, for some of you it may be decades. Even though it was...
View ArticleLet's Find Joy in Rejection
I had a plan. It seemed like a good, maybe even great plan. Go back to school, get a couple more degrees, actually be able to support myself while working with children (something I love.) I worked...
View ArticleShhhh! - Don't Tell My Sister She's Right
A few months ago, shortly after receiving the news that I did not get into grad school, my sister called me. Unfortunately, I didn't have time to talk because I was on my way to an exam. The following...
View ArticleStory #40 Hail to the Chief (A Love Story)
In honor of my 40th birthday I decided to write 40 stories about my life. If you've been reading my blog you may have noticed that story #40 was missing. I've always known what it should be about - but...
View ArticleTriple Threat Girl
Watch out world, triple threat girl is on the loose! Over 40, divorced AND unemployed? It's shocking there isn't a line of suitors at my doorstep. Since the last several years seem to be an experiment...
View ArticleTemp Jobs, Car-sickness, Teenagers, and Paradigm Shifts
While looking for a job I have been lucky to have friends in high enough places that I've been able to do some temp work. One such job was working as a receptionist for a few hours a day at an...
View ArticleA Plea to Boys and their Parents
Twice a year members of my church gather to hear counsel from our Prophet and Apostles. With today's wonderful technology we are able to do this in the comfort of our home....still in our jammies. This...
View ArticleMy Life is Full of Miracles
Thanksgiving morning I woke up early to help Kristen get her harp to the church. Each year a devotional, with speakers and an orchestra of local musicians, takes place at our local church. The past two...
View ArticleSocial Anxiety Induced Mini-Stroke
I spelled my last name wrong today. It is not a complicated name....I've been spelling it correctly for some time now. I haven't had to sound it out or anything. But today, while purchasing some music...
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Social Anxiety Induced Mini-Stroke part 2
My social comfort at parties began at a young age.Kristen and I were out one day and found some calling cards you could give out that said, "Please stop talking." Which got me thinking that what my...
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Change is coming
A couple of months ago, after reading a post by Elizabeth Gilbert (Eat, Pray, Love), I decided to create a dream board. I was excited about having all of my long term goals and hopes in one place....
View ArticleFinal talk in the EMC 4th Ward
I may have been a little over-ambitious about speaking on the same weekend as moving, so I hope the spirit will fill in where I haven’t had the time to prepare as much as I would like to. My goal today...
View ArticleYes, Miss K, You Can Adult
It's the day after Nicole's wedding. I finally put on pants - at 4:00 pm, which is a good indicator of my productivity level today. Something in my head is clearly trying to claw its way out, in spite...
View ArticleEmpty Nest Syndrome - A beginner's guide
Let's review my to-do list for the past 5 months:Oldest child gets engagedPut favorite house up for saleFind somewhere other than car to liveYoungest child graduatesMovePlan weddingHelp youngest get...
View ArticleI'm only sad on Sunday
I'm now a couple of weeks into this "empty-nesting" thing, so I'm pretty much an expert. It's really not so bad. Some things I did in attempts to be a good mom I no longer have to do. For instance,...
View ArticleI've decided to be perfect
I'm not going to lie. The past couple of months have been rough. Now that I'm not mothering on a regular basis I have realized that I may have loved being a mom to an unhealthy level. Not...
View ArticleBeing perfect: Update 1 - Perspiration and Inspiration
I just finished my second day of Hot Yoga with today being my first day of official Bikram Yoga. Here's the thing about hot yoga. It's hot. When they say hot, they mean hot. And if you think, "When I...
View ArticlePerfection update - Not perfect yet
I haven't posted an update on getting rid of Fred Jr. for some time and I wanted to make sure I finished my little 3 part series on being perfect. One huge thing has gotten in the way- my brain is...
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