I <3 Social Fabric

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A lot of you regular readers know that occasionally Sarea and I do sponsored posts.  We are both fortunate enough to work with a local company, Collective Bias (Fun Fact: They were recently on Forbes top 100 Most Promising Companies) and their amazing international online blogging community Social Fabric. I really can say that any success I've had as a blogger has been because of their … [Read more...]

Wordless Wednesday: a 2-year-old’s adventure

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Life with Bear didn't prepare me for an adventuresome [read: crazy] toddler like Bug. We went on a hike the other day while Bear was at therapy. He left the trail quickly and tramped through the woods when he heard the sound of running water. He scrambled down an embankment taller than him and found rocks as big as his head to throw into the water. I watched as he became bolder and bolder- and … [Read more...]

Real Love Series: Gracie’s Story, Part 1

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If you haven't read the introduction to this series, please read it here.  ********** As I sit in a local coffee shop waiting for my dear husband and talented barista to close up for the night and take me home (where a horse of a dog and piles of laundry patiently await my attention), I must confess: I have an ulterior motive in writing my first of four entries this month. My goal – as … [Read more...]

January Storm

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This morning it's thundering far away outside- dark stormy clouds and I feel the blood under my skin quicken. I feel awakened, beautiful and alive. The weather is as wild as my second boy and they compliment each other in an almost competition. It's summer warm and I ponder on it all. I open the front door, welcoming in the whispering change on the horizon. Hints as raindrops hesitatingly fall … [Read more...]