obedience
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five – alive
At the end of this first quarter of the year, I am pleased to report that I have five plants alive and thriving here at our hacienda. One of my goals for this year was to bring some live plants into the house…and keep them alive. I started with three, had some trouble with one… Continue reading
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the g-string
In the late summer of 2012, a few months before Ryan left for a tour in Afghanistan, he bought a guitar. He’d had some musical experience growing up. He took piano for a few years and knew some basic reading of music, but for the most part, I can say that he has taught himself… Continue reading
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permission
This year, I have made it a priority to ensure that I get myself back on track in many areas I have neglected. There have been many transitions over the past few years and what I am learning is that stream-of-change isn’t unique to me, to military spouses, or even just to women and mothers.… Continue reading
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the state of our garden
Officially, our seeds we started are out. Ryan plans to purchase and invest in a better quality of starter plants. I think I knew this fact all along. I think I was just antsy to start the process and took matters into my own hands with the seeds. Doing things right is better than doing… Continue reading
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look up, you’re in the end zone
The other day, I came into our den to find that Ryan had recruited our kids to sit and watch an older sports movie called “Facing the Giants.” It was mildly popular when it came out but what it lacks in blockbuster appeal, it more than makes up for in inspiration. I was in and… Continue reading
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payday
We had our first true spring day on Sunday. I spent over an hour walking in my neighborhood taking it all in. The vitamin D was needed and I got a kick out of seeing how many of my neighbors “celebrated” the great weather. There were many other walkers, runners and joggers out. Other neighbors… Continue reading
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do over in progress
I’m not sure if you’ve heard, but 2015 is the year of Putting My Shoes Under the Bed. March is in full swing and I couldn’t be more thrilled. I recently finished reading a book about seven important factors to regaining good health. This includes a normal body weight, and all of our body systems… Continue reading
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finding your inner beverly
I have long held a deep fascination with televisions moms. They are part of pop culture and therefore, can sometimes cause us to examine ourselves as mothers against their personas. Many iconic TV mothers are near and dear to my heart. It seems that I can find such inspiration or humor in the way these… Continue reading
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goals in progress
I am purposely updating and checking in on the progress of some of the goals I’ve set for myself in 2015. I find that if I merely say I have goals or even simply write them down, but don’t evaluate and update their progress, then months go by and I have made NO progress at… Continue reading
elizabeth Claire Wood 