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Maybe all we need is light up shoes

The first time Ayla walked in the house with a pair of sneakers that lit up – thanks to a shopping trip with Nana and Uncle Gabe – a chill ran down my spine and I thought about how those shoes were going to attract so much attention. People would…

5 Reasons to write it down

A long, long time from now, in a galaxy that looks a lot like this one, you might find yourself looking through your old journals and being really glad you kept them. You may celebrate that you took the time to write down your life experiences. And that you kept…

Dress up your journaling

“Mommy, what are you going to be for Halloween?” “A teacher.” Cue the music that chimes in when sarcasm is at one of my high points. In my head its Beethoven’s Fifth – no idea why. Ayla giggled and said “you’re a teacher everyday mom.” And that was…