Category: Family
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Have you ever stopped to realize how the phases of life don’t always align with the ones you love most? When I was younger, the plan was simple: grow up with your best friends, graduate together, marry our high school sweethearts, build dream homes, raise babies at the same time, take family vacations, and grow…
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Mamas, have you ever had one of those days? You’re touched out. Overstimulated. Frustrated. There are toys scattered from one end of the house to the other. The laundry pile is giving you side-eye. And your sweet girl is on repeat: “Mama this… Mama that…” all. day. long. All you want is a flashback to…
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In a world full of sales alerts, online shopping carts, and color-coded lists for every holiday, birthday, or “just because” event… it’s easy to believe that gifts are the best way to show love. But if you’ve spent any time around me—or followed along with this blog—you already know: Quality time is my love language.…
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Have you ever had one of those days where you just don’t know how much more you can take? I had one recently. I was overwhelmed—housework, deadlines, motherhood… all of it felt like too much. Everyone seemed to expect me to be the upbeat, chipper Lindsey I usually am, but the truth is—I just wasn’t…
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What does your day look like most days? Is there a schedule? Do you ever actually know what your plans are? If you’re like me, it’s a big ol’ nope to both. Sure—I know what needs to get done: 🐄 Feed the animals. 🍽 Cook dinner. 🧹 Try to straighten the house. (That’s a BIG…
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Vacationing in this chapter of life looks a whole lot different than it did five years ago. Back then, it just took packing up the dogs’ things, tossing a bag in the truck, and heading to my parents’ beach camper for the weekend. We’d relax, unplug, and not think twice. But that was before the…
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Like most girls, I was a daddy’s girl. There weren’t many things that ranked above my daddy—and even now, that list is still small. But it wasn’t until I had a daughter of my own that I truly understood why my dad was so important to me. Through her eyes, I began to see just…
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When I was younger, being rich meant having more than $100. I mean, the amount of things $100 could buy back in the early 2000s! It felt like a fortune. As I got older and started thinking about a career, I first landed on becoming a veterinarian—partly because I loved animals, and partly because I…
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Have you ever noticed how hard it is to make friends once you’re an adult? Like—when did “Wanna come hang out?” turn into a 14-step scheduling process involving group texts, calendar syncing, and at least two rain checks? Somehow, we went from spontaneous sleepovers to trying to squeeze in quality time between naptime, supper, and…
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Am I present enough? Do I spend enough time with her? Sometimes I wonder… Are the memories we’re making truly fun and meaningful—or will she only remember the long days on the farm and the late dinners eaten on the tailgate? Truth is, I have no idea. But I do know this: My favorite memories…
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