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I’m Sorry I Thought it Was Easy

Posted on January 18, 2021January 18, 2021 by dance0015

Losing weight in your late 30’s is no joke. Losing weight has become the bane of my existence. Growing up I was skinny and petite.  While I’m sure a lot of it was high metabolism, I also spent the majority of my free time dancing, playing outside, walking, or riding my bike.  Even through the…

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Seeing 2020

Posted on December 30, 2019December 30, 2019 by dance0015

    I’m not going to lie, my New Year’s vision setting is often as bad as my eye vision (legally blind).  Like so many, I set goals for the new year (some maybe too lofty) and life gets in the way. As I write this, I’m finding myself the same weight I was one year ago…

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What’s in a Year?

Posted on July 9, 2019July 10, 2019 by dance0015

I hate change. I avoid change. Safe and routine are my friends. So when I was filled with years of conflict, I pushed on. When I was pregnant with baby #3 something painful and excruciating happened. Teaching had always been my passion and education was my lifelong career. All of the sudden I had doubt…

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You Left Your Husband With ALL of the Kids??!?!

Posted on October 30, 2018December 3, 2018 by dance0015

      “You left your husband with ALL the kids?”  Seriously. What is this? Right along with, “Is Justin watching the kids tonight?”  For crying out loud. My husband is a DAD, just like I’m a MOM. He’s not babysitting, he’s parenting.  My husband is the oldest of eight kids. Yeah, I said eight….

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I Don’t Give Him Enough Credit

Posted on March 26, 2022March 26, 2022 by dance0015

What I’m Learning About My Oldest Child Last night, Jake (almost 11) asked if in the morning he could make us all breakfast. Of course, I said yes. So he got up, made bacon and pancakes, and thanked me for helping with dishes. This was a stark contrast in personality from last night when he…

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75 hard…on Day 76

Posted on March 17, 2022March 17, 2022 by dance0015

“Discipline=Freedom” Only a select few even knew I was doing it. 75 days of 2 workouts (one outside), a gallon of water, 10 pages a day, no alcohol, a selfie a day, and (for me) a macro counting diet with no cheating. Not. one. cookie for 75 days (even in peak Girl Scout selling season)….

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Why the Super Bowl Got it Right for Women 37-47

Posted on February 14, 2022February 14, 2022 by dance0015

The anticipation for last night’s Super Bowl was a little more lopsided than usual. Aside from in LA and Cincinnati, I think most of the pregame energy came from women ages 37-47. The concert of our lifetime was being interrupted by the Super Bowl. My mom called me asking what the big deal was. People…

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From a First Responder’s Spouse

Posted on January 25, 2022January 25, 2022 by dance0015

Yesterday, a horrible tragedy happened in Baltimore City. Three firefighters lost their lives battling a row home fire following a collapse of the structure. A fourth is hospitalized in stable condition. Hundreds more are in mourning. As I sit here writing this, my husband is on another 36-hour shift. Thirty-six hours away from home with…

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It’s Okay NOT to Enjoy ALL of it…

Posted on January 24, 2022January 24, 2022 by dance0015

Today is January 24th. Already this month, my kids have had 5 snow days and 3 days off for holidays and professional development. All of this comes directly after two weeks of winter break and a house filled with covid quarantine and I’m hanging on by a thread.  I’m writing this because I know I’m…

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To the Girl in Her 20’s…

Posted on January 16, 2022January 16, 2022 by dance0015

I’ve honestly been hesitant to write this type of post because I feel like it’s so overdone and cliche. However, I have seen soooooo many former students and players on social media share memes, quotes, and introspective statuses about not being where they want to be and they are in their TWENTIES. I’ve been there…

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Protect Your Spirit

Posted on September 27, 2021September 27, 2021 by dance0015

Years ago, there was one day where I lost it at work. So much was happening I didn’t agree with (if you’ve ever been an educator, you can relate) and I went to my coworker’s and friend’s office. Since I went to this high school as a teenager, this coworker has also become a second…

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Thank You, 2020 (I think)

Posted on March 14, 2021March 14, 2021 by dance0015

A year ago, we had returned from Disney with family only for schools to shut down a few days later. We intentionally gathered some close friends and their kids at the local park and had our last get-together before we wouldn’t see each other for at least two weeks. Little did we know that two weeks…

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These Hands

Posted on January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 by dance0015

Yesterday marked 3 years since my Nana passed.  I’m going to be sharing a blog post soon about her and I can’t help but share some of what I have written over the years both after we lost her and when we began losing her to dementia, and also what I learned from her.  Most…

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