Recently, Headspace offered a Morning Wakeup asking, "How have you changed in the last two years?" The question has been lingering around in my mind since listening to it several weeks ago which indicated to me that it's a question I needed to be reflect on. My Autoimmune System While I have always been fully …
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Izzy became our family 14 years ago. Little did I know that she would be one of my best RA treatments. She laid on my knees when swollen to care for me, pushed me to move each day, walked me through fears of RA, my dad's death, my children's childhood/teens, and much more. Somehow, she …
Nature has a special way of providing us with the lessons we need, if we listen. While I practiced attachment parenting, I was in no way a helicopter parent. I felt my children needed to explore the world and gain independence while still under my wing of protection. As my teens began hanging out with …
In a life before kids, I was a 5th grade teacher. I loved my job. I loved creating integrated lessons that inspired my students. However, when I began homeschooling my children, I wanted something different for them. I wanted to base their learning on interests they themselves had, something I had unsuccessfully tried in the …
Several months back, I was gifted with a set of walking poles from Urban Poling. The timing couldn't have been better. In April, my left knee was in awful shape and I was using a cane to take short walks. While a gel injection in May helped tremendously and I feel back to my spunky …
In the spring, my son starts his senior year of college and next fall, he will start his student teaching. My daughter has decided to finish her associate's degree and will move on to a degree in sociology. Visiting the Laura Ingalls Wilder Home I love watching my kiddos as they move through the world. …
It's difficult to look at a tree and not see it's beauty. It might be it's height, the beautiful leaves it produces, the refuge it provides for birds and other critters, the food it gives, or simply the calm it brings to our lives because of its permanence. Whatever the reason, it is easy to …
As Izzy hit 13.5 years old this year, I wanted to capture our time together. When I shared with my husband that our daughter was planning to take some photos, he said, "You have lots of pictures of Izzy." It's true. But not lots of pictures of me with her. I call Izzy #MyForeverToddler because …
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