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36

When I was 34… I declared that 36 was going to be my year. I thought then that by 36 I’d have myself figured out. Last weekend marked the half way point of my 36th trip around the sun. And if I’m being honest with myself….I can’t tell you if it will go down in… Continue reading 36

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When will enough be enough?

I keep having these moments of getting tired of being sick and tired. And I think today is the day I turn it all around. Then something else happens that makes me tired of being sick and tired. And I actually have made myself believe that maybe I’m flawed. No matter how tired I get… Continue reading When will enough be enough?

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Buy This Not That for Arthritis- Washing the dishes

Living with inflammatory arthritis has changed the way that I need to do a lot of things….actually most things. I basically live in two life cycles..not flared or flared. As a Mom of 5 kids I have not been able to let it stop me from my normal tasks. Ever since my condition started to… Continue reading Buy This Not That for Arthritis- Washing the dishes

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Buy This Not That for Arthritis – Laundry

Living with inflammatory arthritis has changed the way that I need to do a lot of things….actually most things. I basically live in two life cycles..not flared or flared. As a Mom of 5 kids I have not been able to let it stop me from my normal tasks. Ever since my condition started to… Continue reading Buy This Not That for Arthritis – Laundry

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Master bathroom update

Ready….wait for it…. here’s what the bathroom looks like……. Exactly the same! That wasn’t the plan. But as I have learned time and time again life doesn’t go according to plan all the time…. and I’m looking at it as an opportunity for God to teach me something that I have long struggled with… patience.… Continue reading Master bathroom update

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Master bathroom Project

I have started the master bathroom! Started though… not finished. Here is a look at my bathroom before. As I got looking at this project my limitations started making me nervous. It’s not as easy as it used to to climb on the side of bathtubs and balance on vanities. Rather than let fear stop… Continue reading Master bathroom Project

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Making our home our own

Our first home was in Onset Massachusetts. It was a tiny beach house that despite its small size had one possibility two additions. When I first saw it the paint colors were….let’s just saw not my preference. Peach walls…dark cabinets…. Robin’s egg blue ceiling. Nothing a little love and hard work couldn’t fix. I spent… Continue reading Making our home our own