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  • Less Change, More Joy
  • What You’re Dying To Know About Me
  • What We Didn’t Expect

    What We Didn’t Expect

    Lately, when I’m visiting with other parents, the common topic is how fast time is flying and how quickly our homes are emptying. How are they 18 already? How is he already off to college? How is it that our children are getting married? You’re a grandma? We used to chase toddlers and fill sippy […]

    Melissa

    February 14, 2022
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    empty nest, encouragement, letting them go, mid life, middle age, mommy blog, motherhood, raising children, raising kids, raising teenagers, raising teens, single motherhood, single parents, teenagers, the wonder years, worry, young adults, young mothers, young parents
  • The Numbers are Dwindling

    The Numbers are Dwindling

    Yes, I’m dramatic and yes, I know some moms are thrilled to get to the empty nest. However, I’m not one of them. Believe it or not I think that might be the blessing of a bigger family.   Too Aware of Time You’d think it would be the opposite. You’d think after raising six […]

    Melissa

    September 2, 2021
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    adult children, blessed, children, concern, faith, large family, military, motherhood, parenting, prayer, raising children, raising kids, single mom, single mother, slow down, stress, teenagers, turn back time, worry
  • Grocery Store – It’s Over

    Grocery Store – It’s Over

    Dear Grocery Store, I want to break up. It’s been well over 20 years now of dealing with you and the love is just gone. As the time nears to see you, I cringe. Thoughts of meal planning haunt me and I wonder when it will end. My heart races with anxiety rather than passion, […]

    Melissa

    February 22, 2021
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    errands, family, feelings, grocery shopping, home, life, middle age, midlife, mom life, motherhood, parenthood, parenting, raising chidren, raising teenagers, single mom, single parenting, working mom, working mother
  • Hope in the New Year

    Hope in the New Year

    I recently took a really, really deep breath. I am certain I am not alone in the deep breath crowd. The holidays are fun, but wow, they nearly kill me every year. I hesitate to say that out loud because I never want my children to think I hate the holidays or that they themselves […]

    Melissa

    January 5, 2021
    Uncategorized
    2020, COVID-19, encouragement, family, happy new year, holiday season, hope, inspiration, lockdown, love, middle age, midlife, motherhood, new year, parenting, raising children, raising teenagers, rest, self care, single mom, stress, thoughts
  • Midlife, Chaos, and Snacks

    Midlife, Chaos, and Snacks

    As we sat around Friday night, discussing constipation, spinning vinyl, and indulging in salty snacks in the form of Velveeta and such, I knew we had finally made it…that point in life we hear about when we are young…promised to be full of excitement, chaos, and dramatic decisions. We are here. It’s midlife. And it’s […]

    Melissa

    December 8, 2020
    Uncategorized
    age, awakening, encouragement, friends, friendship, gen x, generation x, gratitude, inspiration, memories, middle age, midlife, midlife crisis, nostalgia, records, reminisce, self discovery, vinyl, wisdom
  • Interview…”Embrace Your Family Dynamic “

    Interview…”Embrace Your Family Dynamic “

    https://www.facebook.com/107385113990921/posts/463685045027591/

    Melissa

    December 5, 2020
    Uncategorized
    encouragement, family, inspiration, peace, raise them well, raising chidren, single mom, single motherhood, single parenting, strength, strong women, warriors, you are enough
  • Dust Off Your Goals

    Dust Off Your Goals

     I like to joke about having three teenagers and a tween in my house, and people tend to gasp when they hear it. But the truth is, they are an absolute joy at this age, and I am in no hurry for it to end. Sure, the hallway often smells like a few bottles […]

    Melissa

    October 25, 2020
    Uncategorized
    children, encouragement, family, goals, inspiration, love, midlife, motherhood, parenting, raising children, raising teens, raising tweens, single dad, single mom, single mother, single parent, teenagers, teens
  • Saying Goodbye to The Tooth Fairy

    Saying Goodbye to The Tooth Fairy

    Charlotte named her most recent loose tooth, Gerald. He took so long to come out, she got a little attached. She brought him to me in a ziplock, as I lay in bed wondering why there was a ziplock hanging over my face. She suggested I just give her the dollar, or better yet a […]

    Melissa

    September 11, 2020
    Uncategorized
    childhood memories, children, encouragement, finding joy, grandchildren, growing up, growing up too fast, inspiration, joy, large family, magical, memories, motherhood, parenting, raising children, raising teens, raising tweens, single mom, single mother, single parenting, slow down, thankful, the beauty of motherhood, tooth fairy
  • A Better Path

    This is my favorite time of day. The sun is setting, and I love the light in the living room. Dinner is cleaned up, the kids are busy with bike riding, costume design, piano playing, and slime creation. I’m thinking a glass of wine for myself might top it off perfectly. Some days my head […]

    Melissa

    August 25, 2020
    Uncategorized
    change, children, compassion, empathy, encore, fatherhood, guilt, homeschool, homeschooling, inspiration, journaling, life, lockdown, motherhood, mothers, next generatoin, pandemic, parenthood, parenting, passion, passionate, raise them well, raising children, raising teens, raising tweens, school, single dad, single mom, single mother, single motherhood, single parenting, slow down, strength, teenage years, teenagers, thoughts, working mom, working mother, writing
  • Unstoppable Strength

    Unstoppable Strength

    I just received the news from a dear friend…his mother has passed. From what I heard, an angel on earth, full of spunk, love, and a great sense of humor, has left us. I never had the honor of meeting her, but I sure enjoyed the stories of her strength, and contagiously joyful spirit. She […]

    Melissa

    August 4, 2020
    Uncategorized
    being there, cancer, caring, changes, daughters, death, disease, divorce, encouragement, family, friends, friendship, grief, home, inspiration, joy, life, losing a mother, losing a parent, loss, men, middle age, motherhood, mothers, pain, relationships, sons, storms of life, strength, struggles
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