From the category archives:

Philosophical

A Very Awesome Epiphany

January 22, 2010

Guys, I’ve had an epiphany.
A really really great epiphany.
Ever since I started this blog, I have wondered to myself from time to time, what is it for? Is this just a place for me to talk about whatever I feel like talking about at the time? In a way, yes. And also, in a way, [...]

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Getting Up Early Is Harrrrrd But I’m Doing It Anyway

January 15, 2010

After writing my recent post about Serenity’s birthday and my alive-day, I have been thinking more often about doing things on purpose. In fact, my beautiful best friend Sarah wrote about Living Intentionally just this morning, so I think there are at least a few of us who are thinking about the same stuff.
“Doing things [...]

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My (Last) Baby Is A YEAR OLD!

January 9, 2010

Yesterday, my sweet baby girl became a year old. (There are a few more photos at the Caffeinated Kids website today.)
Hilariously, she woke up four minutes before her time of birth: 1:51AM Friday. Troy and I were watching television and had forgotten momentarily what time it actually was – and then we heard her wake [...]

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Live Like Someone Is Watching You

December 27, 2009

There has been a lot of talk around the old blogosphere this year about transparency. Conversations about being authentic, and about not hiding your real self from the people you hang with on the interwebs.
I’ve been a big fan of transparency for a while now, and I can tell you specifically when it became REAL [...]

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Farewell, Sweet November

December 1, 2009

Ahhh, December. Here you are again. With your promise of excessively cold temperatures, snow flurries when I would rather you waited until January, and spending lots of money on Christmas sillinesses.
You also bring cozy cuddling by the fireplace, wearing my favorite scarves and hats, and the anticipation of a new year, so close I can [...]

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Are You Having A Bad Day?

November 18, 2009

Hello, my caffeinated lovelies! Well, perhaps you’re not caffeinated. But you’re still lovely.
Last weekend, I had a migraine pretty much the entire time. It was especially bad on Sunday. Nothing I did would make it go away – I tried all my usual tricks.
Plenty of water. Extra rest. Time away from the computer (didn’t even [...]

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