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    Updating the Environment

    There are certain people out in the world (like Kelly Rae) who love rearranging furniture or love spending time getting dressed in the morning. I am not one of these people! I am more of a “set it and forget it” kind of person. I want to find the best way to arrange furniture or decorate my house and then just leave it alone and enjoy it for all of eternity. I want to have a few solid pieces in my closet and then just grab and go in the morning. 

    Having children really challenges my first preference. There’s no way to “set it and forget it” when it
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    My Clothes Are Getting Tight

    Oy! It’s uncomfortable to feel like you’re squeezing into your clothes every day.
    My mom’s weight has fluctuated her entire life from thin to obese. I have a similar body type and a similar relationship to food (I over-eat if I’m bored or stressed or trying to fill a void in my life), so it’s something I pay attention to. 
    What’s going on in my own life? 
    1. I’m not eating a healthy lunch. I think the first thing I need to do is set aside time to actually eat lunch. I’m not doing this, and I need to. I get really busy during the day and run from thing to
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    Preparing for the Summer

    The other day I had to count the number of school days left for an HR reason, and I realized we were down to 35 days. What?!? There are a whole lot of feelings I have around finishing my first school year at the school I started, but this post is more about the impending summer.
    It’s almost here! 
    There’s a lot going on this summer. First, I’ll have a three-week vacation at the beginning of June (I didn’t take a single day off throughout the entire year, so I will have accumulated 15 days of vacation time). We’ll be traveling to Tahoe with Matt’s family for a week of
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