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Tuesday Tally on the Farm
The week took a nosedive straight into the weekend. By Saturday, I was sick, and I desperately wanted to call out of work. Unfortunately, I’d swapped a shift and calling out would have meant losing my precious Sunday off—essential for a visit to my mom’s. Now, it’s Tuesday, and despite last week’s chaos, this trip Continue reading
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Life vs. Squirrel
I really thought this month would be different. I had a plan: a neatly outlined schedule of posts, and steps I’d take toward ‘finding myself.’ But life, as it often does, had other ideas. In my last post, I shared that it had been a rough week, and honestly, it still feels like I’m still Continue reading
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Tuesday Tally (On a Wednesday)
Well, these past few days have been something else. Saturday night was a marathon: a 13-hour shift thanks to the time change. Grueling doesn’t even cover it. But at least I got some sleep afterward since my husband was home to handle things. Then Monday hit, and my toddler’s sleep schedule was completely off. Usually, I Continue reading
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Mini Adventure Bound
When I last left this blog, I mentioned that I thought I needed to step-up my game in trying to find myself again. I initially decided to take on a 30-day challenge for November to push myself into living more fully. Inspired by a prompt I found on Instagram, I turned to ChatGPT. After answering Continue reading
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The Unknown Road Home
I’m realizing that I talk a big game. The whole reason I started this blog was to try to reinvent myself after becoming a mom. I lost my true self in motherhood almost immediately after my kiddo was born. Now that I’ve said I’m going to do it, I don’t have a real plan beyond Continue reading
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Birds and Squirrels
I’m thrilled—my squirrel and blue jay friends are back! I thought they might have moved on since I hadn’t seen them in a few days, but today they were all at “Blue Jay Corner” again! It turns out the jays have claimed the early morning hours to themselves, while my squirrel buddy shows up in Continue reading
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Tuesday Talley and Complete Exhaustion
Had my follow-up appointment with my doctor today, and I’m happy to share that she’s genuinely pleased with my progress! My prescription’s been upped, which I’m taking as a good sign of things moving in the right direction. I’m officially down 10.2 pounds, and I’m feeling pretty good about it! But let me tell you, Continue reading
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Falling for a Turkey at Target
I can’t tell you how excited I was to hit Target with my kid and husband the other day. Sometimes a little retail therapy is just what you need, right? We did what everyone does at Target—wandered aimlessly, exploring aisles as if we’d never seen a store before. I spotted an adult Bluey sweater, which Continue reading
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Over Here, Trying to Whistle While I Work
The third dose of Zepbound really kicked me in the ass. Maybe part of it was that I spent the afternoon in the sun, holding my heavy toddler and yelling at a train—who knows. Wednesday’s headache rolled right into Thursday, and it was a bad one. Thankfully, Excedrin Migraine rescued me from my misery. It Continue reading
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Big Boy No. 4014
I finally got to see it—Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014. And honestly, I can’t overstate what a transformative experience it was. It was one of those rare moments where everything seemed to align perfectly. But to understand why it was so special, let me take you back a little. I work as a dispatcher Continue reading
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