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Playing Catch Up

Posted on November 26, 2020 by Leah
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My oh so neglected blog. Is it COVID? Is it life stage? Is it competing interests? It is all of it. But I love printing my blog out as a photo journal so I want to have some updates in … Continue reading →

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My travel companions

Posted on August 13, 2020 by Leah
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I have been writing a lot less on this blog only because my time has been consumed with writing for my social media sites as well as the blog for my coaching practice (which you can find here). But I … Continue reading →

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August Moments

Posted on August 24, 2019 by Leah
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This has been a crazy month. A month I had been dreading, but it came anyway. But because it was a huge month, I wanted to document it a but more thoroughly than usual. After Collingwood, everyone got back to … Continue reading →

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The Middle (Quote of the Week )

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Leah
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“We are always in the middle” Dieter F. Uchtdorf THIS IS SO GOOD. “There is a sublime truth behind the idea that we are always in the middle” . You can read the full thing here. There was a before … Continue reading →

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The 50% Rule

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Leah
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When Gabe graduated grade 8 middle school, the principal got up and gave a speech. I know I’ve talked about this speech before because it really bothered me. He told all these young middle schoolers that they have a “right … Continue reading →

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Abundance vs Scarcity

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Leah
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It has been an interesting process starting up a side business these past few months. The learning curve is steep. There is so much to learn! I remind myself of how I felt when I was first starting out as … Continue reading →

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Temples and Goodbyes

Posted on September 22, 2018 by Leah
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When we arrived home from our trip to the Maritimes, we had two girls come almost immediately to our house. Ah, young love. Shannon arrived from Colorado to stay 2.5 weeks visiting Gabe, and Rachael arrived to spend the last … Continue reading →

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Who’s in my arena? 

Posted on February 25, 2018 by Leah
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A bunch of my friends from church have decided to start a book club. Last month was our first one and a book was chosen, but then in the interest of including  as many women as possible, it was broadened … Continue reading →

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Embrace the mess 

Posted on June 11, 2017 by Leah
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I’ve talked about “the mess” in our home before.  We aren’t particularly messy people, but with all those kids, there’s gonna be some mess. I’ve tried to let it go and sometimes I can and other times it drives me … Continue reading →

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Monthly Snaps of Life

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Leah
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So I was looking through my phone and came across so many pictures (don’t worry, I won’t post them all here) but figured I’d post a smattering of them to help me remember all the little moments – and bigger … Continue reading →

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I am a Mom, Stepmom and wife who by day also doubles as a Speech Language Pathologist in private practice. I started this blog because I want to document our journey as a family as we grow, change and continue to “blend” into our blended family. This is the place where I share the amazing adventures of raising my flowers and skids. Click Here for more.

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