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A sparkling little corner for navigating motherhood, family, life’s unexpected storms, and all the glorious chaos in between, with plenty of humor, heart, and a dash of magic.

  • The Effects of Color on the Classroom
    Everyone seems to love neutral colors: gray, beige, off-white… but for me, neutral colors turn me into Eeyore. I feel sleepy and sad. My color tastes are more aligned with Tigger, and when I say Tigger, I mean Tigger sent bouncing into a room with a gallon of pink paint
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  • The Healing Properties of Dancing in the Rain
    Then I thought, I wonder if Anger Gardening is a form of therapy? If it’s not, it should be. It’s dazzling in its wildness and simplicity. I watered my soul garden with my tears and my rage, then lifted my face to the rain and felt my soul bloom into
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  • The Last Book Party!!
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  • Lighthouses: Keepers of the Flame
    They’re just little bearded guys, but they are the keepers of the flame. They remind me that no matter how dark and treacherous a storm may seem, no matter how thick the fog of grief around me, when I don’t know which way to turn, I just need to keep
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  • Rewoven: My Mom and Dementia
    Then again, my Mom is still my Mom, whether she’s able to respond to us in way we understand or not. She is living in a spiritual tender world, a world that doesn’t make sense to me, or those of us currently anchored in the concrete world.
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  • Is Kindergarten the Greatest Invention of the Last Thousand Years?
    Do you remember the “Wake-Up Fairy” who came around after nap time in Kindergarten to touch us gently on the head, signaling us it was time to wake up?
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  • Publishing and Marketing for Maximum Magic
    …you could possibly end up with your own kingdom full of treasures if you do
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  • Lemonade Heart (Mother’s Day 2022)
    It always takes me by surprise when Mother’s Day rolls around and I feel melancholy. I love being a Mom, but as a daughter, I feel sad. I want my Mom back.
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  • Poison
    Will there ever be a time when talking to my ex-husband doesn’t feel like drinking poison?
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