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Confessions of a Botched Spray Tan

February 20, 2017 by Amy, Using Our Words 10 Comments

Confessions of a Botched Spray Tan

You can imagine my excitement when Lenny came home from work one day a couple of months ago and told me to start packing — we were going on his company’s sales reward trip again this year. (He knows I’m a procrastinator, so he had to say this months in advance with the hope that […]

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A Big Birthday

March 30, 2016 by Amy, Using Our Words 2 Comments

A Big Birthday

Today marks a decade that I’ve been a mom. I’ve been trying to wrap my head around it — to come up with the just-right thing to say about the journey to this milestone momiversary. But it turns out the complex truth isn’t just in my head or heart. It’s singing in a silly voice […]

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10 Things I Learned This Week (ish), Vol 158 (ish)

January 13, 2016 by Amy, Using Our Words 2 Comments

10 Things I Learned This Week (ish), Vol 158 (ish)

Hello (hello, hello, hello…)! Is anybody out there (there, there, there…)?! Figured I’d dust off the ol’ blog (and ol’ lessons format) and do a little something for those of you who made a resolution to laugh (or read) more this year. But if your resolution was to stop wasting time online, well, I’m afraid […]

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(Not So) Little Turns 7 Today!

November 24, 2015 by Amy, Using Our Words 3 Comments

(Not So) Little Turns 7 Today!

Dear Little, While I like to think of myself as someone who has words for every occasion, when it comes to describing you — and all that I adore about you — I’m not sure where to begin. (Though I do know it’s with a giggle. Or, at the very least, a fake laugh with […]

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Holiday Card Storytelling (and Sneak Peek), Sponsored by Tiny Prints

November 18, 2015 by Amy, Using Our Words Leave a Comment

Holiday Card Storytelling (and Sneak Peek), Sponsored by Tiny Prints

The holiday season and Tiny Prints go hand in hand for our family, so I couldn’t be happier to have the opportunity to work with them to bring you this post. All opinions are my own. Growing up, one of my favorite things about the winter season was looking through the stack of holiday cards […]

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