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Mother’s Day

Posted on May 10, 2020 by Leah
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It has almost been two decades of mother’s days. Not sure how that happened so fast. I remember wondering what it would be like being a mother. If I would be a mother. Be a mother to who? I have … Continue reading →

Posted in CDF, Mother's day, Motherhood, step mother, Stepmother | 1 Reply

Grammy

Posted on February 22, 2020 by Leah
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On Thursday, February 13th, 2020, Rob’s Mom (Jane) passed away. While she had been sick the past couple of years, struggling with dementia, and it was somewhat a relief for everyone, it was still Rob’s mom. She was the one … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day 2019

Posted on May 27, 2019 by Leah
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Eight years ago, on Mother’s Day, I started this blog. I had started blogging around the time we were married, but it was private. So many things going on in the first few years. Glad I documented them all and … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day Wrap Up

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Leah
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Mother’s Day is pretty much one of my favourite days of the year. I get to force my boys to spend some good quality time with me. So it definitely deserves its own blog post – a week late. I … Continue reading →

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Happy Mother’s Day

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Leah
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From Johannesburg to Nags Head, from Italy to the canyons of the West, to the shores of down under and all in between You have been such a wonderful mother to our children, the best the world has seen, With … Continue reading →

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The Golden Ticket

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Leah
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A few months back I was re-reading a talk that was given back in Oct 2011 at one of  our Church’s semi annual conferences, by Dieter F. Uchtdorf. It was called “Forget Me Not” — and is an amazing read, … Continue reading →

Posted in daily life, gratitude, happiness; choice, LDS conference, life lessons, Motherhood | 3 Replies

My Big Boys

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Leah
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When I first met Gabe, he was 9 years old. He was super cute, and super chatty. He was so comfortable with adults and had his Dad’s charm. I instantly liked him and knew he was a special kid. However, … Continue reading →

Posted in Gabe, Motherhood, raising kids, Stepmother, Zach | 8 Replies

Embrace your strengths, work on your weaknesses…

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Leah
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Because there wasn’t enough soccer being played in our home, both Zach and Zandra tried out for the school soccer teams and made them. It means sometimes Zach plays soccer after school with the school team, then heads to his … Continue reading →

Posted in life lessons, Motherhood, Zach, Zandra | 9 Replies

Great Expectations and Examples

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Leah
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I had two conversations recently that got me thinking a lot about expectations and the importance of being a good example.Both conversations were about Mother’s Day.Both were women who were disappointed in how their children had treated them – or … Continue reading →

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Motherhood Smotherhood

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Leah
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I remember years ago seeing the movie “Stepmom” in theatres (with Julia Roberts and Susan Sarandon) 15 years ago. I loved the movie then. I actually love any movie that makes me cry – and this one was no exception. … Continue reading →

Posted in Mother's day, Motherhood, raising kids, step mother, step parenting, Stepmother | 6 Replies

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