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It Only Takes That One Time

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I wrote this post over 2 years ago, right after one of the scariest incidents in my life, but was too shaken up to post it. I'm posting it now in hopes that it will remind you how important it is to ALWAYS be looking when your kids are in or near the pool. Or any body of water for that

Taking More Time For My Family Means…

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...saying "no" to things that fulfill my time. We just recently got back from San Diego where my husband and I spoke about work-life balance at the Digital Co-Lab conference. While I was preparing the speech I couldn't help but think that I wasn't qualified to be an expert at work-life

Trying New Summer Looks

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Wasn't it just a few weeks ago that I was complaining that it wasn't hot enough? And now... it's went from too cold to too hot. Sometimes I wonder if I can ever be pleased. Ha! Don't consult my husband on that question. I recently did a photo shoot in the streets of my hometown with my

Inspire Me Please #67

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Inspire Me Please Link Party

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Welcome to the Inspire Me Please Weekend Blog Hop. This week is our church's summer conference and we are hosting some amazing young women! The boys are in awe of the fact that this house just went from an all boys house to a girls rule house. Ha. Take that. I might be kinda digging it

Why Blog Readers Want To See Your Imperfect Life

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I met Abby last year when I went to Pittsburgh to visit my friend Natalie. She had been someone who I had been connecting with online so when she reached out to me, I suggested we meet up! I will let Abby tell the rest of the story. She just recently released her very first e-book about how she

My Fear of Speaking

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We were in Cozumel, Mexico back in January of this year. I was laying on the beach and Jeff had ran up to the room to grab me some more sunscreen. You know, at age 33 you gotta be worried about wrinkles. Ahem. I thought I'd check my email from my phone since I was all alone on the beach. And when

Inspire Me Please #66

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Inspire Me Please Link Party

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Welcome to the Inspire Me Please Weekend Blog Hop. I took the last two weeks off from posting the link up since I was on my RV adventure! But, it's back to normal now. Minus the fact that I left this morning for San Diego. Hehe. Will my life slow down soon? How is June almost over already.

Hello There Nursery Of Mine.

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Last year when I attended the Influence Conference I had a different attitude and mindset than I normally have at conferences. I went there with the desire to meet and make new friends. I'm usually the type of girl who would rather stay with "my people" and NOT meet new women. Because

THE FINAL DAY #rosesrvtrip2014

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You know what felt soooooo very good? TO BE ON OUR WAY HOME! Guuuurls...I squealed like a little girl on Christmas morning when we pulled back into the RV rental parking lot and I spotted that dirty black mini.  I never thought I would be so happy to see my soccer mom vehicle. This trip was

D&R 026: How to Be an Expert in a Crowded Space

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Can you really become an expert on a particular topic. We believe so. It's a matter of taking a life experience, sharing it on the blog, and creating a process to help others go through that experience much easier. Following those steps will help your blog stand out from a crowded space and help

Day 14 #rosesrvtrip2014

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We spent Friday at Grants Farm in St.Louis and the kids got to feed the baby goats. SJ was the sweetest little thing walking around trying to bottle feed them. He kept screaming..."Ober here baby doats!!!! Tome to Swoaney." Hehe! A baby feeding babies. Some more of our friends that live in