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Un-Muffling Our Voices

February 11, 2022 by Amy, Using Our Words 6 Comments

mother and daughter at pumpkin patch in masks

For the last two years, we have become deeply entrenched in our own communities as we spend a lot more time at home and in our neighborhoods, and a lot less time traveling and exchanging experiences and ideas. We read headlines about what’s happening in different parts of the country and point fingers at charts […]

Filed Under: Everyday Lessons, Mom Musings Tagged With: advocacy, covid, lessons, masks

Sidelines Small Talk

October 24, 2016 by Amy, Using Our Words 2 Comments

Twelve baseball teams. Nine basketball teams. Five soccer teams. Yes, with three kids’ combined sporting activities alone, this introvert has been put to the test 26 times when it comes to making small talk with parents in the bleachers and on the sidelines. If you happened to be one of the many to have been […]

Filed Under: Everyday Lessons, Mom Musings, Tips & Ideas Tagged With: anxiety, friendship, introvert, motherhood, quiet, Quiet Revolution, small talk, soccer mom, sports, team sports

10 (Plus) Things I Learned Lately, Vol 159

April 18, 2016 by Amy, Using Our Words Leave a Comment

Recently I was listening to a radio show I enjoy and the hosts were joking about “lost clicks” because they decided not to post a funny picture for one reason or another on their website. It reminded me of the way I used to think when I was blogging a few times a week. I […]

Filed Under: Everyday Lessons Tagged With: health, lessons, motherhood, vacation

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

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

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 […]

Filed Under: Everyday Lessons, Uncategorized Tagged With: christmas, holiday, lessons, motherhood, music

3 Reasons Cleaning is Dangerous

September 10, 2015 by Amy, Using Our Words 1 Comment

“I’m gonna vacuum our room!” Five glorious words I thought I’d never — ever — hear came rolling out of Big’s mouth one Sunday afternoon this summer. I have no idea what inspired it, but I certainly wasn’t going to question the universe rewarding me for nine years of the exact opposite behavior from this […]

Filed Under: Everyday Lessons, Mom Musings Tagged With: baseball, cleaning, house, housework, injury, mess, preschool

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