45 and feeling fine!

I don’t think I’ve ever had a feeling of dread when another birthday comes around. I guess partly because, more often than not, it means planning a party or gathering of some sort. So maybe that distracts me from the fear of “getting older” that some people have. Whatever it is, turning 45 this year…

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We do hard things

I try and live my life by this mantra. When the kids say “it’s too hard” I try and respond with something along the lines of “that’s okay. We do hard things in this family.” Or if they say “I’m scared” I say “it’s okay to be scared, but let’s do it anyway!” I was…

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