The sound of voices drifts into my room. Stretched out on my back, I’m still enjoying the comforting embrace of our brand new mattress. At some point in the past hour, a cup of coffee appeared on my nightstand. One thing I love about summer is how Charlie’s and my morning routines get reversed. Every [...]

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So lately I’ve been unavailable online (because this stupid deadline is kicking my butt). Yet in spite of my almost-absence, I keep getting new followers on Twitter. I don’t say that to brag or anything, since only about half of them are real people. Under the circumstances, I figured this is a good time to [...]

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Originally posted January 23, 2009 Am I the only mom who lets her kids wear just about anything they want (within reason) to school? I mean, I ask them to dress in unstained, seasonally-appropriate, modest, and dress-code-obeying clothes. Do I really want to fight about minor issues like matching and correct shoe-to-outfit ratio? Especially since [...]

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Wow, I haven’t posted since Monday? So much for renewed efforts to blog more often… I’ve been busy. Really. And about to get busier. So this is just a quick update: The fall months are really full for us. Besides the normal holidays, we also celebrate the birthdays of all three of my kids. This [...]

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Hey Bloggy Friends! Long time no see. This week has been a crazy-busy. Plus I’ve been fighting off a downward spiral of self-doubt. You know those days when you feel inadequate at everything you do? Throughout the week, I’ve come up with a laundry list of areas where I’m clearly sub-par: I’ve felt like an [...]

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Wordless Wednesday On the evening of Abby’s birthday on Saturday, we got to see this: What a special birthday gift for my little girl. Thanks, God. PS For more Wordless Wednesday, visit 5 Minutes for Mom.

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Hi there! I’m Stephanie, and I guess I have something to say. At any rate, I have a place to say it. I’m a 40 year old mom of three living in northeast Georgia. I’m busy all day, but I never finish my to-do list. Our house is on 8 acres in the country outside [...]

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