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We made some major progress today

It's been a really long day and I'm going to bed super early. We worked on the outside of the house all day today. My parents came over to help and we accomplished so much. I was telling someone tonight that I feel like I really dropped the ball over the last couple of years with the house and I'm not proud of that. I had a lot going on and I did the best I could in the moment. That said, it feels so good to make progress and move forward. I have most of the house power washed and because of the rain, we haven't been able to paint. We took on the landscaping today instead and made some major headway. For the most part, the kids did…

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June 19, 2021

My thoughts

My life isn’t perfect and that’s okay

The week has gone by quickly and that generally means it's been a good week. It's been a week full of memories and experiences that I wouldn't trade for anything in the world. I'm grateful for everything in my perfectly imperfect life. The boys got their second dose of the COVID vaccine on Thursday and while Elliott is side effect-free, Emmett was in pretty rough shape. He dis okay as long as he was on Motrin. Once it wore off, he was absolutely miserable. He's feels much better today. I love power washing but it's so messy I've not been sleeping well for some reason. I'm a little to preoccupied with some work related nonsense and getting the projects done around the house. We're living in a state of in…

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June 19, 2021

My thoughts

A trip to the emergency room and 2 #covid shots later

It's been a crazy morning but we all survived. Emmett went to bed complaining about pain behind his ear. He had a really hard time sleeping and kept me up for most of the night. When we woke up this morning, he was in tears because it hurt so bad. I could barely keep my eyes open but the kids had to be at Akron Children's Hospital before 10am for their second COVID shot. That was an absolute priority but I was concerned because I didn't know what was going on with Emmett. Ultimately, I decided to drag Elliott out of bed early, which he wasn't happy about, and head to the ER at Akron Children's. My thought was that I'm only one person and I needed to be in…

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June 17, 2021

My thoughts

It’s been a few days

It's been a few days, but I've had a lot going on. I've been busy with work and learning to navigate some newer things in my life. It's sometimes hit or miss because, of course, I'm me. That said, I'm learning, and that counts for something. I'm not a big fan of making the same mistakes twice, so learning is an essential part of my personal growth. I've come a long way in the last couple of years and I feel really good about that. I also feel really good about being able to acknowledge that as well. We've been working out in the yard trying to get things ready for the outdoor part of our house's facelift. It's a work in progress but progress is being made, and that…

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June 13, 2021

My thoughts

What could be better than Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) responding to your tweet?

Social media is a necessary evil in my line of work. I wish it didn't have to be sometimes because it's exhausting and if I could, I would walk away from it. There are some really amazing things about social media and there are some really awful things as well. Today I wanted to talk about one of the cooler experiences I've had and then use that experience to make a really important point. I'm so incredibly lucky to have some really cool connections on social media. I'm so grateful to have the support of so many people and I will never take that for granted. I had one of those cool experiences today. You can click on the embedded tweet to read the comments. Hey @VancityReynolds, this is pretty…

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June 7, 2021

My thoughts

I ended up having a really good day

For the last couple of years, I've associated June 5th with sadness. It's my grandma's birthday, and since she's passed, it was a sad day for me because she's not here to celebrate it anymore. I think that's pretty normal and part of human grief. For the first time since the funeral, I went and visited her at the cemetery. The kids wanted to go because they'd not been there before, and I took that as a sign. We got up early-ish on Saturday morning, packed up, and made the drive to Youngstown. I have no idea why my grandparents opted for the cemetery they did because it's out in the middle of nowhere. I meant to ask my Dad about that but keep forgetting to do that. I'm genuinely…

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June 6, 2021

My thoughts

I’m doing something special today

My Grandma Gene passed away on June 15, 2019. She was quite simply one of the most amazing humans I've ever met, and I got to call her Grandma. Losing her was difficult, and I haven't been to the cemetery since the funeral. I'm not proud of that, but I own it. COVID was an issue last year, but honestly, I shouldn't hide behind that because the truth is, I wasn't ready to visit her at the cemetery. During her last few months, I spent every single day with her at the nursing home. She would call me in the middle of the night. She didn't know where she was and wanted me to find her because she was scared. I can't tell you how many trips I made out…

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June 4, 2021

Inspirational Posts / My thoughts

This might help you get to know me better

I know there are people out there who are new to this blog or maybe just getting to know me, so I thought now might be a great time to share an update that focuses on my journey. I haven't done one of these updates in a little while, so now's as good a time as any. I assume that you know the basics about my life, and if you don't, those are pretty easy to find on the homepage or throughout this entire site. What I want to do is focus on the time since I became a single parent. A lot has changed for me since August of 2019, and I'm okay talking about it because it's part of my journey. I feel like we're all on a…

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June 4, 2021