Today is the day I cast for my vote on the North Dakota prairie. I feel empowered today as I prepare to vote. Whether you are voting in a town of 1200 people like I am or in a city of 3 million (which you won’t find anywhere near the North Dakota prairie), it is voting that backs up what…
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Bo Peep, A Sheep, Hippie Teenager & Army Men
Filed Under: Family Values Tagged With: army men costume, family fun, Halloween, holidays, kids, teenagers 6 Comments
Yesterday Lil’ Bo Peep lost her sheep. The teething, snotty nosed sheep was happy to be found and cooperatively followed Lil’ Miss Peep (which is the name Miss E called herself.) While Lil’ Miss Peep and her sheep were playing together, there were other preparations going on around the house. Hunter decorated the outside of the house with orange lights,…
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Missing Home: 3:30AM Alarm Clock & Flu In A Hotel Room
Filed Under: Motivated Moms Tagged With: being a mom, family, motherhood, motivated moms, travel, working mom 3 Comments
Two mornings this week, my alarm clock has gone off at 3:30AM. The first was Tuesday morning and I had a flight to catch. I could have had a travel day on Monday. But instead I left early Tuesday so I could have a full work day at home on Monday, make a family dinner, enjoy time around the table…
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Four Years Ago Today, I Married…
Filed Under: Family Values Tagged With: family, wedding 6 Comments
Four years ago today, I married the most genuine, kind hearted, hard working, loving, generous, loyal and honest man. He was and is more than I ever dreamed of I could have in a husband. Despite being raised at different ends of the North Dakota prairie, God had a grand plan for us to meet via Northwest Airlines on a business…
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Wordless Wednesday: I’m a Witch Tee Hee
Filed Under: Family Values, Motivated Moms Tagged With: kids, motherhood, raising a family 2 Comments
Miss E had no idea what a witch was until a certain someone, the same certain someone who raised me, taught her this song. I am a witch. Tee hee. I am a witch. Tee hee…with a pointed hat on my head. I jump on my broom and sweep through the sky, while the children are in bed. (Lyrics by…
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