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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

Moms of Summer: Forget the Socks, Look for the Joy

June 24, 2015 by Amy, Using Our Words 2 Comments

Lately my newsfeed has been inundated with tales of summer parenting fatigue. We’re just a couple weeks into this season of unstructured adventure and it seems one more stray sock may just be the thing to send moms everywhere over the edge. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying it’s easy to be surrounded by […]

Filed Under: Mom Musings Tagged With: busy mom, challenges, clean, growing up, mess, mom, motherhood, summer, summer vacation, vacation

Disney Social Media Moms: A Love Letter to My Family

April 16, 2014 by Amy, Using Our Words 13 Comments

I just spent a wonderful six days immersed in all things Disney — cast members, characters, theme park rides, movies, actors, music, and even more. There was so much goodness that I’m not even sure where to begin.

Filed Under: featured, Mom Musings, Tips & Ideas Tagged With: brand, Disney, Disney Social Media Moms, Disneyland, family fun, love, memories, vacation

12 Things I Learned This Week, Vol 136

March 2, 2014 by Amy, Using Our Words 3 Comments

Why, hello again! Did you miss me? Wait, what? You didn’t notice it had been, like, forever in parent years since I posted here? Well, it has. And there’s more to come this week. But I figured I’d ease you back in with some important lessons I learned while I was deep in muck, snow, […]

Filed Under: Everyday Lessons, featured Tagged With: 2nd grade, baseball, basketball, sleep, snow, vacation

What I Didn’t Miss

February 13, 2014 by Amy, Using Our Words 1 Comment

Last week I wrote a post about the things I missed at home while Lenny and I were away on a kid-free, company-hosted getaway to Puerto Rico. While it was a sweet reflection for me, I was surprised by how wildly popular it was among my friends. On my personal Facebook page, over 40 people […]

Filed Under: featured, Mom Musings Tagged With: happiness, motherhood, reality, vacation

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