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Adventures with a questionably road-worthy vehicle in Mexico

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Or my latest attempt to avoid the seriousness that runs rampant in my brain

Mar 10

Turning into my parents on a Sunday morning

Mar 3

Why my family doesn't do game night

Feb 24

...or why my kids can't load the dishwasher right.

Feb 17

Bad news with a side of existential reflection. If you need me, I'll be crying in my office.

Feb 10

“Is she the one who works out all the time?” This is what a friend told me someone said to her, with guarded suspicion in their voice, when she asked if…

Jan 27

“Hold onto these days. They grow up so fast.” These lines were delivered to me often when my kids were toddler-aged. I’d have Gage weighing down the…

Jan 20

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