Last weekend on my visit to New York City I made a pilgrimage to the 9/11 Memorial. These photos are straight from the camera as I am playing catch up still at home and at work to really do them justice. However I have so many stories to share, I have to start sharing with imperfect pictures. A visit to…
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Filed Under: Motivated Moms, Small Town Living Tagged With: North Dakota, prairie life, Rockin' Rural Women, women 10 Comments
There are game changing life moments. At the time the moment is happening we aren’t aware of how this might be redirecting our route. A game changer comes in many forms from a jolt, a wake up, a tragedy, an opportunity, a volley, a punch, a pass but if we can’t seize the game changing moment, we miss the chance…
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From North Dakota to New York City #Blogher12
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Over a year ago my California girlfriend, Nancy aka The Wife of a Dairyman, who I originally met through social media a few years ago encouraged me to attend Blogher with her in San Diego. My working mom travel schedule was hectic and it aligned during the same time our daycare was closed for summer vacation. I could not do…
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Richly rewarding life & bound for Blogher 12′
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Real life has been all consuming this year. But it is the most richly rewarding time in my life. This week had a few bumps, like strep throat and ear infections at our house. But even so our work and jobs are fulfilling and in between that we have had our sectional baseball tournament in our small town for the…
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Taking the leap into deep waters…
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This week marks the last days of swimming lessons which our girls have been attending twice a week since mid-June. Miss E starts at 9AM with Miss A to follow at 10AM. It’s an outdoor pool built in the 1930’s through the WPA in our small town. It has seen and taught generations of families on this rural and remote…
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