LIFESTYLE BLOG

We’re still celebrating an absolutely wonderful weekend! Both of my sons are here with my lovely daughter-in-laws and it all started Friday evening with my youngest son, Aaron, and my daughter-in-law, Hayley, attending a wedding rehearsal and dinner for their cousin Schase, and his lovely bride-to-be, Aniah.

We all fall short of our own expectations at times—whether it’s a meltdown, a moment of hiding, or not showing up how we wanted. This honest reflection explores how mindset and grace help us move through those moments with compassion, reminding us that growth often starts with acceptance.

My mommy is a prissy, prissy poo. You know, the type that you can't imagine burping, even as an infant, when burping is fashionable, or at least expected. She is the type that would never laugh loudly enough in a restaurant to be heard by guests sitting in an adjoining booth. She knows all the rules for proper etiquette and uses them religiously. In comparison to me, mom probably surpasses perfection.

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It’s a beautiful day. It’s a day of enormous possibilities because YOU are here and YOU get to determine next steps to make your life happy.

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It was the lipstick that first caught my attention – red but with a compromising orange blend. It popped, hinting that her personality would be as bold and electric as her lipstick suggested.