family
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Delivery Driving
With all the crap that has been thrown at my family in the last few months, I needed to find a way to make money that wouldn’t mess with the kids’ schedules. I decided to start doing deliveries. I can… Continue reading
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Storage Unit
When my oldest was just over one, we lost our house. So we moved in with my in-laws. It was supposed to be for a year or two, while we saved some money and got back on stable ground. Because… Continue reading
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Picture Day
A few months ago my husband won a free portrait. It was supposed to be just the two of us, but when they called to schedule, they invited us to bring the whole family. Today we all dressed up and… Continue reading
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No Thank You
In my family, you either make it past 80, and often to 100, or you die young. There isn’t much in between in my family. I have said many times that I have no desire to live to be 100,… Continue reading
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Nurses
Let’s talk nurses. I have been in the position to deal with MANY nurses in the last two weeks. Between my husband’s surgery, my visit to the ER, and today’s ER visit with my dad I have interacted with no… Continue reading
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2023
I don’t know about you, but 2023 has not been a great year for me or my family. It has been filled with health problems, stolen cars, and lost jobs. My husband had surgery 10 days ago and is recovering… Continue reading
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Holidays
My husband, kids, and I are not religious. Like, at all. But we celebrate Christmas as a time of love and family. This year looks different. A lot different. My husband is still recovering from surgery and is still on… Continue reading
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What’s For Dinner?
I absolutely hate this question. It always comes when I’m in the middle of something else, or when I’ve lost track of time and it is now past dinner time. I got lucky today. Not only did no one ask… Continue reading
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Ideal self-care day
A quiet morning that starts whenever my body decides it is time to get up. Probably sometime between seven and eight, just because I’ve been conditioned against sleeping in. Coffee on the porch with a good book. A long bath… Continue reading
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Waiting
I really was going to write something thoughtful, or helpful, or insightful tonight. But I can’t get my mind to stop worrying about my husband while he is in surgery. I’m sitting alone in the waiting room, trying not to… Continue reading
Emily's Mind Dump Madness 