It is almost two years since Alex and I became friends. Over time, friends would come and ask me "What is going on between you and Alex?" The easiest explanation give may not have been the easiest one to understand: We are building a house, piece by piece, adding our own type of mortar and allowing …
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Self Worth and External Validation
The theme of "Self Worth" has been confronting me on multiple levels over the past 2 weeks. It keeps coming up in conversations with others over and over again, so I thought I would take a moment to really sit and honor that subject. My journey into this topic began December 27 when Alex's Ex …
The Giving Tree
And so the season has begun...Black Friday, Cyber Monday, toy commercials everywhere and tons of toy catalogs stuffed in the mailbox. Little eyes become WIDE at the possibilities and Christmas lists are written a mile long. How about we start a new sort of list and make it about how much one can …
I needed a little Reminder
Good Morning, Yogurt! Did you have a good night's sleep in the oven? Last year, I made a commitment to myself and Mina to do as much as we could naturally, by hand, and at home. As we embark on a full Fall schedule with school, activities, family visits, I can understand how easy it can be to just …