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July 12, 2021 by Amy, Using Our Words Leave a Comment

Living through a pandemic was something I’d never even considered. So when Covid hit, beyond the ridiculous unknowns of the first few weeks, this introvert thought it might be a nice break from the busyness of life with three active kids. We’d clean out closets (we didn’t), we’d enjoy movies together (I think we watched […]

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Some (Day After) Mother’s Day Card Ideas

May 13, 2019 by Amy, Using Our Words 4 Comments

Yesterday was a day for moms to take a load off (rather than throw a load in). It was a day for moms to be showered with love (and not worry about if the kids actually used soap). It was a day for kids everywhere to put their most adorable, loving foot forward (just not […]

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Confessions of a Botched Spray Tan

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

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

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

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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