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Order of Importance
Yesterday, I finally had some free time to take care of things I've been neglecting, including Christmas shopping. Yep, I am feeling just...

Michelle L. Smith
Dec 8, 20193 min read
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Turbulence
I love flying. That feeling of soaring high above the clouds and looking down upon the earth from 30,000 feet is nothing short of...

Michelle L. Smith
Dec 1, 20193 min read
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Animal Instincts
My cat is such a diva. She literally thinks she owns the place. No matter where I am in the house, or what I am doing, she wants to be...

Michelle L. Smith
Nov 24, 20193 min read
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Illusions
There's a building in San Francisco that caught my eye when I was there this past week. Unlike the other buildings that shaped the...

Michelle L. Smith
Nov 17, 20192 min read
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Stating the Obvious
My new car warns me when it's cold outside. I'm not even joking. A warning comes up on my dash with a thermometer symbol and it ominously...

Michelle L. Smith
Nov 10, 20192 min read
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Worst Case Scenario
The other day, my cat almost made me fall down the stairs. I was holding a cup of coffee in one hand and my laptop bag in the other. All...

Michelle L. Smith
Nov 3, 20193 min read
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Sideways
Life has a funny way of taking twists and turns and sending us in unexpected directions. Sometimes we even end up completely sideways....

Michelle L. Smith
Oct 27, 20192 min read
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An Ending or Just a Change in Direction?
There's a sidewalk at the end of my street that just abruptly ends. Beyond the sidewalk is grass and trees, but no defined walkway....

Michelle L. Smith
Oct 6, 20192 min read
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Friday Night Lights
There's nothing like the view from the stands on a crisp fall evening at a Friday night high school football game. I'm partial to the...

Michelle L. Smith
Sep 29, 20192 min read
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The Dent in the Wall
In eight days, it will be exactly eight months since we moved into our new house. There have been minor things to fix since then, but all...

Michelle L. Smith
Sep 22, 20193 min read
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Boots and Jeans
Fall is my favorite time of year. We're not quite there yet, but we will be soon. I can't wait to break out my sweaters, boots and jeans!...

Michelle L. Smith
Sep 15, 20192 min read
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I Missed Garbage Day...Again
I put my garbage out this week on garbage day (Wednesday). Had the boys bring the garbage cans in at the end of the day. Assumed all...

Michelle L. Smith
Sep 8, 20193 min read
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Campfire Memories
If you could record any scene from your life so you could watch it over and over again, which one would you choose? This was the question...

Michelle L. Smith
Sep 1, 20192 min read
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Why So Serious?
I've been rereading some of my recent posts this morning, which I often do to get into the zone on Sunday mornings before I write...

Michelle L. Smith
Aug 25, 20193 min read
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The Moon Over the Mountain
A warm summer evening. A majestic mountain. A shimmering full moon. And two women jaywalking across a busy highway to get the perfect...

Michelle L. Smith
Aug 18, 20192 min read
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We are Just a Tiny Sliver
I was reminded yesterday of just how tiny and insignificant I am in the grand scheme of this amazing life. Surrounded by ancient,...

Michelle L. Smith
Aug 11, 20192 min read
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Sometimes It's Hard to Maintain Perspective
I write a lot about perspective in my blog posts. Changing my perspective has been one of the greatest things that has happened to me...

Michelle L. Smith
Aug 4, 20192 min read
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The Intersection
A stop sign. A rainbow. An intersection. One forces you to put on the brakes, one shows you the beauty after a storm, and one presents...

Michelle L. Smith
Jul 28, 20192 min read
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Midnight Spaghetti
Several nights this past week, my house has been overrun by teenage boys. I'm typically the only girl in the house (unless you count my...

Michelle L. Smith
Jul 21, 20193 min read
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When The Sweat Drips In Your Eyes
Yesterday I was out in the sunshine and the heat at my son's baseball game. It was a beautiful day to be outside, but the sun beating...

Michelle L. Smith
Jul 14, 20191 min read
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