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Are you for real? And what now?
Woke up this morning and went to go to Starbucks before the kids woke up. Walked out the door to find that my car had been stolen. Again! I can’t make this up. Thank goodness that my in-laws were leaving… Continue reading
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Re-living Moments
Is there an age or year of your life you would re-live? I wasn’t sure I could answer this question. It can be thought of in a few different ways. The two options that stick out to me are 1.… Continue reading
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Double Show Day
My youngest child is my most active. She is constantly on the move. She does theater with her school, and does dance outside of school. In the past, she has done tap, jazz, lyrical, acro, ballet, and hip hop. I’m… Continue reading
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How much would I pay to travel to the moon?
I don’t have a need or desire to travel to the moon, or Mars, or into space at all. I am happy to be here on Earth. I suppose if space travel becomes necessary because Earth is uninhabitable, that will… Continue reading
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What alternative career paths have you considered or are interested in?
What haven’t I considered? For a long time, as a kid, I wanted to be a marine biologist. It only took high school biology to change my mind. I found that I was not as interested in the deep knowledge… Continue reading
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Paperback, E-book, or Audio
When I am not running all over to take care of my family, I am reading. I read a lot. I set a goal of 555 books for 2023. I only need to read 3.5 books a day to hit… Continue reading
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Expectations, Follow Through, and Communication
I talk a lot about keeping my expectations low. I do my best to do that, because it always hurts when others don’t meet those expectations. It often works to keep expectations low. However, having zero expectations is impossible. When… Continue reading
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The First Attempt (Jumping right into the dark)
I was six when my brother was born. There are stories that say I didn’t want a brother, and asked to put him back. That did eventually change. What I didn’t know at the time was that having a brother… Continue reading
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Introduction to Emily’s Mind Dump Madness
Welcome. Writing things out has long been my method for dealing with things, messy things, like feelings. I don’t know what, if anything, I have to say will have any importance to anyone else. But I’m sure that there will… Continue reading
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Hello World!
Welcome to WordPress! This is your first post. Edit or delete it to take the first step in your blogging journey. Continue reading
Emily's Mind Dump Madness 