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Dear Diary, This is the first Halloween that our kids won’t trick-or-treat together at all. I didn’t see it coming. And it’s hitting me like a ton of bricks. I’m typing this with tears building up and spilling down my cheeks....

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Oh, to be a dog. They seem to have life figured out, don’t they? Dogs know how to both give and receive unconditional love. You’ve seen it – they make a mistake, maybe eat an entire stick of butter off the counter...

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What do I want to write about? I find myself sitting here with the desire to write, but unsure of what to say. That usually happens to me when my brain gets too full – too many thoughts swirling around, bogging...

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My grandpa died two weeks ago today. My dad’s dad. I’ve only been able to say those words out loud twice. Twice. Once it was only a whisper. Both times, I couldn’t finish without breaking down in tears. I’m in...

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Ten. The little baby that made us parents is ten years old today. After we tucked him into bed last night, and finished hanging up his birthday decorations, I allowed it to sink in and feel the feelings. I had...

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When is the last time life presented you with a fork in the road? If you stop to think about it, you’ve probably been presented with multiple opportunities to choose: do I go this way or that way? I recently...

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“Are you still writing?” I get that question a lot. And it’s always asked with a hopeful, positive tone of voice. I should be thankful that someone, anyone, is wanting to read what I have to say…instead, guilt kicks in...

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I still have our March 2020 hot lunch calendar hanging up inside our kitchen cabinet. Getting hot lunch was considered a treat for our then first-grader; something fun to do. We used to get the printed calendar monthly and it...

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We’re in our sixth month of COVID life. The four of us are pretty much home, all together, all the time. Notable things that are missing from this new way of life: In-person shopping. Aside from going to Trader Joe’s...

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I don’t have the answers. Why are the loudest voices right now so 100% sure their way is right? And why are they barking their opinions from the rooftops? This goes for all political parties and backgrounds. I don’t know...

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