The Sun Comes Up
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The Sun Comes Up

Most mornings, I wake up to a sweet three year old voice standing at the side of my bed excitedly announcing “Mommy! Mommy! Sun come up! It’s morning time!”. While I am not a morning person and am often not quite ready to wake up yet, I can’t help but smile at the excitement my son has each morning when he discovers that once again, the sun has come up and it’s a new day.

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Social Distancing: Week 5
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Social Distancing: Week 5

We are now five weeks into staying home. We went for a drive yesterday, just to have a change of scenery and it was the first time I or my children have been in a car in five whole weeks.

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Social Distancing: Week 4
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Social Distancing: Week 4

Week 4. One month. No end in sight.

I realized today that the photo that is the background for my computer was taken on the last day before I had an inkling that everything would change.

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Social Distancing: Week 3
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Social Distancing: Week 3

Well, this is really starting to feel like a new normal. The first few weeks felt temporary, but now it’s hard to imagine the end of this. Our schools are still scheduled to reopen May 18, but as more and more states are announcing that they won’t be returning this school year, I’m preparing myself for that to be the case for us as well.

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Social Distancing: Week 2
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Social Distancing: Week 2

Week two.

We have no idea how long this might go on. Last week, there was still some hope of this being short term. School closures were only scheduled for two weeks. Today, schools are closed until May 15 (at least), and I’ve heard mention that it could be up to eighteen months before things get back to normal.

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Social Distancing: Week 1
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Social Distancing: Week 1

Two weeks ago, I was spending the four o’clock hour each day chatting with two kindergarten mom friends outside the school. After driving through the carpool line, we’d pull into a parking space and talk as we let our children run through the grass, making up games and releasing a day worth of energy.

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I Am Thankful
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I Am Thankful

For so long, I used the word “busy” to describe my life. But “busy” has a negative connotation--there isn’t enough time, space, capacity to get it all done. I don’t want to live in the negative.

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Love After Babies
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Love After Babies

Love after babies; it’s a quiet, slow, day in and day out kind of love. It’s less big romantic gestures and perfectly planned date nights and more of the small things—my husband jumping in and taking the 4am “Mommy? Mommy I need more water” call.

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Dear Library
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Dear Library

Dear Library,

I apologize that it’s taken me so long to write this note. I was raised with the importance of thank you notes drilled into my head. Getting a timely thank you note out was imperative not only when receiving a gift, but also for meaningful experiences or opportunities.

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Five Years
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Five Years

Five years ago, we said goodbye. It was morning when you slipped away, quietly leaving behind this world. We’d known it was coming, had been waiting for the cancer to have it’s final say.

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Everyday Magic
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Everyday Magic

Fall took her sweet time arriving in North Carolina this year. October started off with days that felt like July, hitting a record breaking 99 degrees before finally cooling off. The timing of the cooler weather coincided with a teacher workday, which made for a perfect day for a pumpkin patch adventure.

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Three. Two. One.
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Three. Two. One.

Three little boys, to wake up and get fed, teeth brushed, dressed and loaded in the minivan. Car seats buckled and we’re off to the elementary school drop off line. We pass the dancing crossing guard that always makes us smile, and pull into the carpool line.

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Write Anyway
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Write Anyway

Sometimes, words start swirling in my head, feelings and emotions that beg to get down on paper. I stop where I am, open the Notes app on my phone, and start typing. On those days, I have no choice. The words inside me have to be put into writing.

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Our Summer Village
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Our Summer Village

Summer means one thing in our house - the pool is open. As soon as those gates open, that’s our favorite summer destination. It’s a sweet little neighborhood pool - though not in our neighborhood, we are pool commuters, driving twenty minutes to get there.

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The First Day
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The First Day

It’s a moment that I’ve known was coming. A moment I felt completely unprepared for. I've thought about this day. I've known that it would be hard, that I would be a wreck. It's the start of a new chapter of our lives, a clear statement that my little boy isn’t so little anymore.

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The Badge of Busy
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The Badge of Busy

I used to wear the badge of busy proudly. I would cram as much as I could into my days, running from this place to that, not seeing my home from the time I left for class or work until it was time for bed.

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