Category: Mama Life
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The sun will come out tomorrow…or today
I’ve been silent here on the world wide web. I’ve crept into a bit of a deep dark hole that I’m having trouble climbing out of. I saw a little light for a day or so, but something pulled me back under again. When I let my emotions get the best of me I can…
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Thou Shall Not Whine
Today has been a very whiny day in the Gray household. And it’s only 3:00. My littlest one spent the morning walking around the house moaning, whining, fussing and crying. There was nothing I could do to stop her. Not holding her. Not getting out toys. Not letting her brush her teeth (which usually works…
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Read Aloud Classics: Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
I think it was in college during my Children’s Lit class when I started to dream about reading aloud to my future children. I imagined being a mom who snuggled up with my little ones before bedtime and read a chapter each night as they dozed off. We read to Mariah every night before bed…
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I’m a Quitter
Hi, my name’s Rachel and I’m a quitter. I mean if you want to put a positive spin on things, I like new adventures and endeavors…I like planning, dreaming and beginning. Once something becomes old hat, I’m done. I think that’s why working in higher education was so good for me. I had a fresh…
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Littlest Perfectionist in the Making
In April my four year old begged me to learn how to read. She’s known the letters and their sounds since she was two thanks to a fantastic in-home daycare program she was part of when I still worked, so I figured why not teach her to read? Where else was I going to find…
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Loneliness is My Trigger
Because I’m an introvert, I naturally like to be alone. I choose time alone at home as my perfect way to spend a day. But being alone has a dark side….it can easily lead me to down the path to loneliness. And when I feel alone, depression creeps back into my life. You see, I’m…