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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

The Last Time

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Leah
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The Last Time Poem From the moment you hold your baby in your arms, you will never be the same. You might long for the person you were before, When you have freedom and time, And nothing in particular to … Continue reading →

Posted in CDF, Family, Home, Memories, Parenting, raising kids, step family, step mother, step parenting, Stepmother, teaching kids, Thin places, top moments | Leave a reply

Grit Part II

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Leah
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So. GRIT. In my last post I started talking about GRIT and shared with you a great Ted Talk about it (here) I then shared with you the article (and video) by Salman Khan that talks about learning and Growth … Continue reading →

Posted in blended family, life lessons, Parenting, raising kids, step family, step mother, step parenting, Stepmother, teaching kids | 5 Replies

Quote of the Week: We are Family

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Leah
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“Blood makes you related. Loyalty makes you family.” I was scrolling through Zandra’s Instagram the other day and she had posted a pic of her and her step bro at her Mom’s. Someone had asked the question if it was … Continue reading →

Posted in blended family, book review, CDF, Parenting, Quote of the week, step family, step mother, step parenting, Stepmother, Uncategorized | 10 Replies

Sharing Our Story Part 2

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Leah
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Today, I’m back with my friend Heather at Bonding a Blended Family with part two of our blending story. I am also linking up with my friend Joi, Rx Fitness Lady for her blogging mini party, with today’s topic: “Write … Continue reading →

Posted in blended family, CDF, guest post, step family, step mother | 28 Replies

I Hate That I’m Hated

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Leah
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I’m not a person who has a lot of enemies. I’m not a person who has a whole huge group of friends either. I have some very close friends and then I have some friends in various circles; my work … Continue reading →

Posted in PYHO, step family, step mother, step parenting, Stepmother | 46 Replies

My Girl

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Leah
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Alexandra was 6 years old when I met her. She was full of personality! I knew she was a very special girl. When Rob told his ex wife that he was involved in a serious relationship with a woman with … Continue reading →

Posted in camp, photography course, step family, step mother, step parenting, Stepmother, Zandra | 21 Replies

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

My work

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Leah
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In addition to being a Mom and Stepmom, I work outside the home. There’s a lot of opinions out there about being a stay-at-home Mom vs. a “working” Mom. Quite honestly, I don’t give any of the opinions much credence either way. I get tired of hearing about all … Continue reading →

Posted in CDF, daily life, Family, Motherhood, raising kids, step mother, values | 3 Replies

Back to reality

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Leah
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Can you tell that I’m in “catch up mode”? I’ve gone from daily posting about amazing adventures on vacation, to hibernation trying to catch up with life. That’s the toughest thing about coming back from vacation! So much to catch … Continue reading →

Posted in blended family, CDF, daily life, divorce, raising kids, step mother, step parenting, Stepmother | 2 Replies

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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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