Life, Love, & Laundry

Is This Really Adulting?

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Is This Really Adulting?

We were at an outdoor evening market some weeks ago, there was live music, it was a great atmosphere. (Outdoor evening markets are my favourite ones to attend, as a vendor and as a shopper.) It was small, but the crowd was wonderful. Everyone was kind and enjoyable to chat with.  During the live music, there was two ladies who began dancing (it actually started with one, but then another joined in....I have no idea if they were friends or it was the music that took them away), right at the front of the crowd. It was beautiful, they were...

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Being Who You Are In The LGBTQ+ Community!

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Being Who You Are In The LGBTQ+ Community!

Last year, shortly after I wrote the blog post we re-posted last Tuesday entitled I am Not Proud of My Daughter for Being Gay, I had someone pretend to be offended…I know they really were not but it did get me thinking, and so this time when we posted it, I decided to write this follow up and explain.  While I am proud of Adaliah for being very vocal and proudly gay…it does not mean that I would not be proud of her if she chose to be silent.  I believe that everyone does need to stay true to themselves,...

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Good News But Frustrating

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Good News But Frustrating

Do you ever get good news, you know it is good news, but it just doesn't feel like good news? My example is this...I got a call from the doctor a few days ago, after having some tests done. I do not in fact have a disease they suspected I had. So YAY, good news! But that leaves me without answers and that can be frustrating. At least with a diagnoses I can see the path ahead, I know what to google, how to research. But with more unanswered questions...where do I go from here?  Over the last few years...

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Living With The Unknown

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Living With The Unknown

**This blog was written awhile back, stay tuned next week, with a more recent update on this journey.*** I took one of my kids to a dietitian the other day, it was a great appointment, when we left my child said "Wow, she said a lot of things that you always say!" Ding ding ding, maybe this mother knows a thing or two. hahaha One of the things she said that really resinated with me, and I try to tell myself and my children...is that the size you are (or the weight) does not determine how healthy you are. There...

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Born with a Boyfriend

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Born with a Boyfriend

There is this song, I heard it for the first time awhile ago...I liked it, it was catchy. So, I added it to my playlist. And as I was listening over the months, I realized something about it.  When I first heard it, my mind pictured a tall, blue eyed, blond woman. I assumed she was outgoing, yet meek. Friendly and kind. The "ideal" woman, whatever that means. hahaha But as I listened to the words, really listened to them....I realized even though I did not fit the description my mind had made up (no where in the song does...

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