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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

Seasons of Love…A Little League Journey

March 16, 2018 by Amy, Using Our Words 7 Comments

The last seven years, a lot of things have changed around here. My love for Little League Opening Day, well, that isn’t one of them. Year after year, I actually look forward to the early morning wake-up call. The day my boys get all decked out in their clean-long-enough-for-one-picture uniforms. The day so many people […]

Filed Under: featured, Mom Musings Tagged With: baseball, community, family, friends, lessons, life lessons, Little League, 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

Halloween Truths and Lessons, Sponsored by Minute Maid

October 16, 2015 by Amy, Using Our Words Leave a Comment

I’m thrilled to be partnering with Minute Maid to bring you this post that highlights a few of the things I’ve learned about Halloween since becoming a mom. As always, all opinions are my own. When Big was a baby ten — yes, ten! — Halloweens ago, I should have learned, things almost never go […]

Filed Under: Mom Musings, Sponsored Post Tagged With: DIY, Doin' Good, Good Minute blog, Halloween, lessons, Minute Maid, sponsored post

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