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In the Blink of an Eye
As I sit down to write my blog, I'm struggling to find the right words to capture my thoughts today. There's such a feeling of peace,...

Michelle L. Smith
May 27, 20183 min read
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One More Thing...
This is one of my absolute favorite pictures - taken five years ago. It was a rare Saturday morning at home where the boys and I had...

Michelle L. Smith
May 19, 20182 min read
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The Noise
It's May, and you know what that means. Every possible end of year school activity is happening, spring and summer sports are colliding,...

Michelle L. Smith
May 12, 20183 min read
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It's 11:11- Make a Wish!
It's a beautiful day and I'm getting a later start than usual to my blog. Had a laundry list of things to catch up on at home, but chose...

Michelle L. Smith
May 6, 20183 min read
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Things I've Learned Along the Way
I got up yesterday and intentionally went on an 8K run. I never in a million years would have imagined myself as a runner. But here I...

Michelle L. Smith
Apr 29, 20184 min read
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Horseshoes and Hand Grenades
Have you ever heard the saying, "Almost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades?" In the urban dictionary, variations of this saying...

Michelle L. Smith
Apr 21, 20182 min read
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What Gets Under Your Skin?
I know that most of my blog posts have been positive and hopefully inspiring to at least a few of you. I am often asked how I can be so...

Michelle L. Smith
Apr 14, 20183 min read
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Grateful for the Little Things
My coffee maker, heat in the apartment, running water, my pinky toe... What do all of these have in common? They are all things that I...

Michelle L. Smith
Apr 8, 20182 min read
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Second Chances
The other day, I thought our gerbil met an untimely end. My boys had come home from school and the gerbil cage was open, bedding...

Michelle L. Smith
Apr 1, 20182 min read
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My Imperfect Path
As I sit down to write my blog today, and reflect on my life, I am overcome with emotions. Joy, sadness, regret, exhaustion, wonder, but...

Michelle L. Smith
Mar 25, 20182 min read
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Breathe in, Breathe Out
Did you know that the average human being breathes in and out between 17,000 and 30,000 times a day? And we do it without even thinking...

Michelle L. Smith
Mar 18, 20182 min read
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Good Times + Crazy Friends = Amazing Memories
As I write this, I am winding down from an amazing weekend, filled with laughter and special moments. I am tired from staying up way too...

Michelle L. Smith
Mar 11, 20182 min read
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Is it Really That Difficult?
It's been a long, exhausting couple of weeks, and I thought maybe it was time to switch things up and write a blog post that's a bit...

Michelle L. Smith
Mar 4, 20182 min read
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Roller Coasters Used to Be Fun!
What a week! Ups, downs, twists, turns and a few times where I thought I was going to have to stop the ride and be sick! When I was...

Michelle L. Smith
Feb 25, 20182 min read
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A Few Simple Things
So much tragedy this week...so much loss and sadness. I can't even imagine what those parents and families are feeling after losing...

Michelle L. Smith
Feb 18, 20184 min read
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Hey Look! It's the Big Dipper!
It's Sunday night and I'm getting a later start than usual writing my blog post. My weekend has been non-stop, running the gamut from a...

Michelle L. Smith
Feb 11, 20184 min read
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Whose Opinion Really Matters, Anyway?
It's exhausting sometimes wondering if I am doing things the "right" way, living up to the expectations of society. Everyone has an...

Michelle L. Smith
Feb 4, 20182 min read
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Trailer Parks and Tiny Dreams
I’ve worked really hard to create a successful life for myself, rising above some pretty challenging circumstances. I know I’m not the...

Michelle L. Smith
Jan 28, 20187 min read
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Behind Every Great Child is a Mom Who’s Convinced She’s Screwing It All Up
Parenting is far and away the most challenging job I have ever had. Even at the height of my career, making decisions on behalf of an...

Michelle L. Smith
Jan 21, 20183 min read
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The Sum of Our Choices
You know those mornings when everything starts off wrong - your alarm doesn't go off, the kids are crabby, you can't find your keys (for...

Michelle L. Smith
Jan 14, 20182 min read
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