When Nathan proposed I was 26 years old and 4 years late on the timeline projected for my life. Like all good little GRITS (Girls Raised In The South) I was supposed to be engaged 2 months post college graduation and happily settled into marital bliss 10 months later. Heck, I should have been birthin’ babies by 26! When Nathan…
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Dear Bride to Be {Series} The Tornado That Hit My Wedding
order generic cialis learn the facts here now Mom and I started buying supplies for my wedding around the time I was 20. We steadily added to the stock as Mr. Right drug his feet on entering the picture. Seven years later when I finally got engaged, we had a massive supply. But one of our favorite past times long…
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Kindergarten Teacher, I Am Your Biggest Fan
My son has five days left in his kindergarten career, which means he only has 37.5 hours left with you. I want to fall at your feet and sob over your ankles because I am so not ready for you to not be his teacher. I’ll never forget the fear and worry I felt when I walked him into your…
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Dear Mom
Dear Mom, Thank you for every time you got up with me in the night, all the messes you cleaned, the laundry you washed, the meals you lovingly cooked, the birthday cakes and parties, for buying my favorite cereal, a million trips to the doctor, and a billion doses of medicine. Thank you for getting me ready for church, and…
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The Truth About Me
It seems there’s a rumor going around that I’m some kind of exceptional person. Everywhere I go since we gained a housemate, I’m greeted with “What you are doing is amazing” and “You’re inspirational” and “You have the best hair”. (Okay. Not that one. But I really want good hair.) My inbox has been flooded peppered with over-the-top kindness from people telling me how great…
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Questions People Ask
I was at Titus’ school for a Trike-a-thon and had baby boy with us. A sweet lady came over to see what I had in my “pouch” (sling). After the ooo-ing and ahh-ing, she asked how old he was. “Two weeks,” I replied. “Two weeks!? Wow. You don’t look like you just gave birth two weeks ago.” Well, that’s a…
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