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Miscarriage
Here’s another Facebook “note” I’d like to repost. On March 31, 2010, I had a miscarriage (this was in between Cam and Claire.) The full story was that I was 7 weeks along. On March 30th, I went to...
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My Roomba
Roomba docks discretely in the corner of my living room. In the last 10 years or so, I have owned 3 or 4 Roombas. Usually, when people see it docked in the corner of my living room, they want to ask a...
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Processing Grief–My Letter to the President of Cameron University
When someone is angry, hurt, or frustrated through a particular life event, I am often quick to suggest writing down their thoughts and feelings. Usually when I make this suggestion, I am met with a...
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It’s not about me.
It’s been nearly a month since we found out that John had been passed over for the permanent position at Cameron. (If you’re reading my blog for the first time and would like to follow posts...
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50 pounds down–a story in pictures
Obviously, this needs more explanation, but for now, this will suffice. Also, these aren’t great pictures; but they’ll do. I’ve still got a little ways to go, but I’m pretty content right now with...
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My Weight Loss Journey
Most people are surprised to find that I’ve lost 50 pounds. It’s not something I speak of often; really, it’s something that’s relatively embarrassing for me. When I started this battle, I was over...
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My Cleaning List
I’ve used cleaning checklists of some sort for years now. With my ADHD, lists are a must. However, as is always the problem with my ADHD, my list generally grew and grew until it was completely...
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Be Anxious For Nothing
My heart literally aches from the sporadic anxiety I’ve felt in the last month and a half. Perhaps you didn’t notice… I like to tell myself that I hide it well. But behind my smile and my normal...
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She’s Wearing That Dress
This is my favorite story… and it’s a true one. I’ve made my mother tell this story so many times she’s got to be sick of it. My mom, Rhonda Willeford, has a beautiful singing voice. Because of...
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SQUIRREL!!! (Thoughts from an adult with ADHD)
“Oh, no. I KNOW you’re organized,” the woman said to me. I stared at her blankly, searching for words. I knew she had made this assumption based on my post that details my weekly checklist… and yet…...
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Eight Years
Eight years ago today… I married my best friend. A lot has happened since then. We learned. We moved. A crazy little girl broke into our lives. We travelled. You looked at maps. A sweet, quiet boy...
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The Ghetto Dinosaur Party
It was the week of Vacation Bible School at church. And a crazy work week. By the end of it, I was desperately wishing that Cam didn’t have so many allergies so I could just order a stupid cake and...
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Mean Girls
I peered out my classroom door, looking down the long, quiet hallway. I could hear a class of kindergarteners counting together. It was my lunch break. My heart beat faster as anxiety gripped it. I...
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Hiding the Mess
Confession Time… I have one room in my house that I haven’t put together since we’ve moved in. That room is the very bane of my existence. It mocks me and torments me daily. To make matters worse,...
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So… Houston?
I really have no coherent thoughts to put together about the news we got yesterday…. John will be teaching at San Jacinto College (South.) In Houston. ….and his new professor orientation starts next...
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Suquay Needs A Home
This is Suquay. Let me tell you her story. Nine years ago, when I was in college, I randomly woke up one morning with the burning desire to own a Siamese kitten. So I picked up the phone book...
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Coffee Mug vs. Offering Church
My Pappaw, Bob Willeford, was many things: wonderful, kindhearted, firm in his faith. He was also hilarious. He once told me, “I don’t have any enemies. I outlived them all.” There was one story in...
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…But God Intended It For Good.
“When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph holds a grudge against us and pays us back for all the wrongs we did to him?” … But Joseph said to them, “Don’t be...
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Storing Cleaning Supplies
When I lived in a tiny rent house, I had to reconsider every possible storage solution to maximize our tiny space. One thing I learned then was to use a tension rod to hold my cleaning supplies....
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Packing: The Rashel Version
TODAY IS MY MOVING DAY, Y’ALL!!!! WooHooooo! (In case you’re wondering, I’ve written this way in advance and scheduled it for publishing… which is actually what I do with all of my blog posts....
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