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A Quiet 2016

February 22, 2016 by Amy, Using Our Words 5 Comments

You may have noticed that things have been quiet around here lately. There’s a reason for that. (Ok, a lot of reasons really, but one in particular.) While in years past I’ve selected words like “brave” and “intent” to steer my mind and actions for the year, at the start of 2016 I decided that […]

Filed Under: Mom Musings, Tips & Ideas Tagged With: blogging, introvert, new year's resolution, quiet, Quiet Revolution, Susan Cain

Using Our Words Turns 5

July 2, 2015 by Amy, Using Our Words 6 Comments

Every year when June 27th, my blogiversary, rolls around, I feel like I should say something big and meaningful, but I never really know where to begin. This year, when I was reflecting on it as a birthday, I had a thought. Since growing this blog has been almost as much work as raising a […]

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I’m Supposed to Be…

April 29, 2015 by Amy, Using Our Words 6 Comments

…kissing my family goodbye and leaving things like school lunches, bedtime drama, and grocery shopping behind. …flying to Scottsdale, AZ for a conference I’ve wanted to attend for years, Mom 2.0. …staying at a beautiful resort with glorious views, pools, and restaurants. …sipping on a fruity cocktail by the spectacular pool. …rooming with and getting […]

Filed Under: Mom Musings Tagged With: blogger, blogging, home, house, Mom 2.0, motherhood, quotes, rebuild

Losing My Words

April 15, 2015 by Amy, Using Our Words 1 Comment

This week? Well, this quote pretty much describes how I’m feeling this week. (Which is ironic since, you know, my blog is all about using words.) I was tempted to just disappear entirely for the week, but some things have been happening around here that I wanted to share quickly.

Filed Under: Mom Musings, Tips & Ideas Tagged With: blog, blogging, Dot Complicated, Huffington Post, words

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February 9, 2015 by Amy, Using Our Words 2 Comments

Dear beloved friends and family members, valued clients, hard-working house rebuild team, and brands offering me the opportunity of a lifetime to promote you, While I was going to write a long explanation of where I’ve been (which included me holding things ranging from cocktails to barf bowls — entirely unrelated, by the way), I […]

Filed Under: Mom Musings Tagged With: blogging, Hawaii, health, Kauai, kid-free vacation, organization, sick

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