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Signs
It's been another fun holiday weekend with family and friends. A much needed, wonderfully relaxing way to reset and recharge after a...

Michelle L. Smith
Jul 1, 20182 min read


I Choose Laughter
I was at a band Friday night at our city beach, and there was a group of little kids in front of the stage, ranging in age from 2 years...

Michelle L. Smith
Jun 23, 20182 min read


It's ALL Small Stuff
I have always been a bit of a Type A personality. I'm very organized and detailed and I hate being late or missing a deadline. This in...

Michelle L. Smith
Jun 17, 20183 min read


Score One For Mom
The other day my 14-year-old asked me if I was a "wizard" because I was somehow able to fix his shorts after they had come out of the...

Michelle L. Smith
Jun 10, 20183 min read


22 Million Minutes
Tomorrow I turn 43 years old. I've lived on this earth for more than 22 million minutes. It literally blows my mind when I think about...

Michelle L. Smith
Jun 2, 20183 min read


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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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