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A humorous podcast about life.

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Life as it Comes #23 | Mother of the Bride Dress

  Who would have thought that choosing out a mother of the bride dress would be so complicated? Rules and etiquette points swirled faster than dust in direct sunlight. The hunt for the elusive mother of the bride dress was off and running, but bagging the game was not as easy as I thought it ... Read More

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Decisions motivated by guilt and shame; not wanting to disappoint someone, or thinking we should say yes, will be decisions we regret. Learn why we should not motivate our self or others by guilt or shame. #kindness to self #relationships #grace #expectations #decisions #freedom

in Blog· Giving Yourself Grace· Self-Care

Wrestling with Guilt

I had been wrestling for the last several days with this decision. Waffling back and forth like a ping pong ball in constant motion during a tournament. Yes, no. No, yes. “I need your help,” I told my hubby, a whine in my voice and frustration oozing from my pores. “About what?” he ... Read More

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A humorous podcast about life.

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Life as it Comes #22 | The Toilet Paper Mystery

In our house the toilet paper mysteriously disappears. Perhaps it evaporates in the darkness. People also swear under oath that they don't know where the spare rolls are kept. It's time to run an experiment and see if the toilet paper mystery can be ... Read More

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JOINING THE LEAF CRAZIES is about people who travel in the fall to view the changing leaves. I originally thought they were crazy, before I joined them.

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Joining the Leaf Crazies

Do you ever remember something you said, or perhaps did, and get embarrassed? You inwardly cringe or give a nervous giggle? Or maybe you wish you could go back and change time with just a little turn or a small eraser? Well I do that, sometimes. Especially this time of year. It’s fall and the ... Read More

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Life as it Comes #21 | Shopping Pains

  So when did grocery shopping lose some of its charm? I used to love to go as a child, and now . . . I'd rather clean the bathrooms or babysit twins.           To listen to this story podcast, click either the green or white triangle on one of ... Read More

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We grew up on fairy tale endings, but what happens when our fairy tale doesn't come true? When happily ever after doesn't happen to us and disappointment and loss set in? #encouragement #loss #healing #hurt #hardship #dealing with change

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Does Happily Ever After Really Exist?

We grow up on "Happily Ever After." The book ends happy. The movie ending makes us sigh with contentment. The boy and girl get together. The mystery is solved. A hero is born. The up and down conflict resolved. Now the characters can proceed with life and live Happily Ever After. It was ... Read More

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Life as it Comes #20 | Dad’s Reading Legacy

  Sometimes it is the small things we do that make a big impression and leave a lasting mark on others. To my Dad, reading aloud to us six kids after dinner on cold nights was such a little thing, but to me it was profound. It shaped me as a reader, writer, and taught me so much about life ... Read More

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Remembrances and Winding Country Roads

My son and I are driving to Meramec State Park on a sultry day. Windows down, Hank the Cowdog  audio book streaming from speakers, happiness floating from our throats. We are traversing windy country roads dotted with homes tucked between tree groves, limestone cliffs covered with vegetation, ... Read More

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