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Nevertheless, We Persist

March 6, 2020

No part of me can pretend that I’m not deeply saddened by this week’s turn of events in the Democratic race for President. Nevertheless, we persist, right? It’s what we do. The Persister herself, Elizabeth Warren, dropping out of the race catapulted me right back to Election Night 2016 as it became clear that Hillary […]

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Chip Chip Hooray! A Custom Pringles Label Valentine!

February 10, 2020

What’s this? A second post in as many days. I’m as shocked as you. Blame this on the 48593 hours I spent on airplanes today. I’m back with another craft for those of you out there whose kids will still let you do this kind of stuff for them. Joshua’s nearly 11, so when he […]

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A Tic Tac Totally Awesome Valentine

February 9, 2020

This is an image of a custom Valentine featuring a tic tac toe board, a small package of Skittles, and a pencil.

Hey, what’s up!? It’s been a minute. Remember me? Probably not. Anyway. What you’re really here for is my Tic Tac Totally Awesome Valentine, and I know that so I’ll get to it. I’m a crafter. I love to craft. I got a Cricut Explore One for Christmas two years ago, and it sat on […]

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Let’s Talk About: the Chore Chart (Free Printable Inside!)

June 29, 2019

In the past three days, I’ve learned that nothing—nothing at all—can simultaneously motivate and irritate my children quite like a chore chart. The first two days were not smooth. There were wails of “I don’t understaaaaaaand” and “what do I do noooooow?” and “does 30 minutes mean THIRTY MINUTES?” And then they just…started doing their […]

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5 Stages of Grieving THAT EVENT on The Magicians Season 4 Finale

April 19, 2019

I’m assuming since you’re here that you, too, are a fan of The Magicians. I’m also assuming that, like me, you are having The Feelings about THAT DEATH on The Magicians Season 4 finale. 24 hours later and I’m still just…not okay. Grieving over TV show characters is weird, but don’t judge me. Fair warning. […]

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5 Must Have Hair Products for Fine Hair

April 17, 2019

This is a picture of the author showing her hair after using each of the five products listed here to style her hair.

Let’s talk about my 5 must have hair products for fine hair, from cleansing to styling and everything in between!

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That Time I Was on The Ellen Show with Kristen Bell

September 21, 2018

Meeting Logan Echolls aka Jason Dohring

Hi. Hello. How are you? I am one million miles above the earth right now and orbiting The Great Beyond because Kristen Bell and I are practically BFFs. Earlier this year, I attended the Mom 2.0 Summit, an annual conference I will likely never miss even if I only write on this blog 3 times […]

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Hope and Mental Illness

June 8, 2018

Hey, framily. Life is a lot right now, isn’t it? If you’re feeling that heaviness, you’re not alone. The news has been hard this week, especially for those of us with depression and anxiety and mental illness in our medical histories. People like me. People like a lot of my friends. Maybe even people like you. […]

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Nine Things More Exciting Than the HBO Fahrenheit 451 Movie

May 20, 2018

HBO Fahrenheit 451

Hi. Former high school English teacher and all around fan of books here who spent time this weekend watching the HBO Fahrenheit 451 movie so now you don’t have to and you’re welcome. Also, FYI this is your spoiler alert. Do not read on unless you don’t care about having this movie ruined for you because […]

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Don’t Call It A Comeback

May 8, 2018

brene brown on belonging

True belonging doesn’t require you to change who you are. It requires you to be who you are. –Brené Brown You know that feeling when something is off-kilter, but you can’t explain exactly what it is? I’ve felt that for a very, very long time now. Nearly six years, I think. This off-kilter sensation has been present […]

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Why, yes. I am still on my #SaveOurDemocracy bulls Why, yes. I am still on my #SaveOurDemocracy bullshit in 2021. Georgia, you better #voteyourossoff this Tuesday. #warnockforsenate
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(Dogs in sweaters are the pandemic happiness we need right now.)

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We did it. We did it for our daughters. And our so We did it. We did it for our daughters. And our sons. For LGBTQ. For Black people. For women. We did it for our future. 

I woke up in a Blue state yesterday and today my COUNTRY has chosen love and hope. 

Do we have work today? Yes, absolutely. And it feels like we made a start.

#bidenharris2020
So, we didn't win the election. To be fair, everyo So, we didn't win the election. To be fair, everyone knew that it would be an uphill battle as a write-in campaign, but that doesn't make the loss sting less. 

I won't pretend that I'm not hurt by seeing people, community leaders, who openly preach kindness laughing at my loss this morning. 

I won't pretend that I'm not sad about not winning. 

I wanted this because there are families out there going unheard—my own included—by our current school board. I wanted this because decisions are being made that are not in the best interest of teachers, of learning, or of protecting the health and safety of our community. 

So, yes, I'm disheartened by the results, but I'm not defeated. 

Throughout this campaign, however short it may have been, I've met members of this community who want to see things change, who believe that we deserve better than what we've been given. People who were willing to make donations, write postcards, send texts, make phone calls, put up signs, talk to their neighbors and friends. My gratitude to every single one of you is boundless.

I've made friends I trust will be in my life for years to come. 

But most importantly, I've put "you don't get what you don't fight for" into practice and shown my children that it is always important to use our voices to speak up for what we believe in, even when it's hard. Maybe even especially when it's hard. 

So, I may not have won this election, but I will never stop using my voice to stand up for others, for myself, for my family and other families like mine, for our teachers and our students. For our entire community. 

This campaign may be over, but there's still work to be done. Time to go get into #goodtrouble with my @cherokeedems.
Joshua is always thinking outside the box/store fo Joshua is always thinking outside the box/store for Halloween, choosing costumes that require searching for pieces and parts all over the internet or crafting them ourselves. While this year’s #enterthegungeon pilot costume was *significantly* easier than year’s past, it was no less obscure, which is Joshua’s style. 

#halloween2020
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