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FYI – I am going to get real with breastfeeding in this post. It’s not for everyone. One of the things I have learned with Little Man is that when he has a new tooth coming in, he wants to bite EVERYTHING. When I say everything, I mean everything: couch, chair, my shoulder/knee/toes/fingers/cheek/etc., his toys,…
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I mentioned how I now have an accountabilibuddy, stemming from my emotional intelligence leadership workshop. We are helping each other work on our EQ, and are focusing these first 3 months on Relationship Management. To start out, we are both working on the same strategy (from Emotional Intelligence 2.0, by Travis Bradberry & Jean Greaves):…
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My brother has been in town this week, and each morning, at 6:30, he grabs our dad, and they go for a 4-5 mile walk. Yesterday morning, he said they hiked the trail down to the waterfall and back. I have driven the UTV on the trail that way many times, but I’ve never walked…
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At the beginning of the summer, the local farm bureau announced that they would be getting fresh peaches from a farm in the southern part of the state. We are talking 25 pound crates of peaches, my friends. I like peaches, but I do not think that I like 25 pounds worth of peaches, so…
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Accountability has been on my mind lately, and it’s not just because I now have an accountability partner (accountabilibuddies for life!) within my emerging leader cohort. While I was still working, accountability was the “it” word; each year’s employee satisfaction surveys always brought up accountability as sorely lacking within the company, and every year there…
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When it comes to living free, you are your own biggest supporter. Now, in order to support yourself, you need to be aware of your strengths and weaknesses. I have long known that one of my biggest weaknesses is public speaking and interacting with others (Introvert alert!). Over the past 5 years, I have been…
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That’s right, it was a road trip weekend with some sorority sisters. I’m still active in my sorority, almost 20 years after joining, and I will never apologize for it. Being in sorority has taught me how to come out of my shell, accept others as they are, and I’ve gotten a lot of assistance…
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While it’s not living out of a suitcase, two adults and a toddler living in one bedroom in a house is tough. Before we moved, we had already started minimizing our things, but knowing we would be based out of a bedroom with a tiny closet, we had to prioritize what we kept with us.…
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One of my favourite things to do with Little Man is to take a trail ride. I install the car seat in the UTV, strap him in, toss the trash in the back, and off we go. He absolutely LOVES going on rides, and is all smiles and such a chatterbox when we’re moving. He…
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Self-Care is so incredibly important. Back in the ‘burbs, I would take care of myself with monthly deep tissue massages. Yes, it can get pricey to get regular massages, but I would go to the local community college and let their massage students use me to practice their massage skills. Not every massage was what…
Thoughts From The Loo 