Author: fuelingherforward
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Memorable Family Moments: Our Destin Adventure
Making big family shifts when faced with adversity We looked at each other last fall and just knew. Neither of us had anything left. The summer had left us battered and bruised, for the first time in our marriage our energy was unbalanced. We thought the plan was going to be helpful: keep Z home,…
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Finding Calm Amid Holiday Chaos: Reflections on Family
Rooms simple, clean, and festive. Twinkling lights brighten the rooms and hints of red, green, and white glaze the normally neutral tones of our home. A stocking hangs on either side of the TV and embroidered with the letters ‘E’ and ‘Z’. It’s 4:30am on Tuesday morning as I push start on the coffee machine.…
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So You Ate a Lot for Thanksgiving and Now You’re Heading Straight into Christmas Cookie Season…
Let’s be honest, you can ‘detox’ from Thanksgiving all you want, but the reality is that you are looking Christmas Cookies in the face just a few days later. As a food-focused society we cycle into the unimaginable — eat a lot, detox, eat a lot, detox, eat a lot : Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years we…
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Wow… This Inaugural Event Had it All
Let’s hear it for the women. I traveled to Savannah, GA a lot growing up, it was a hub for swimming. I competed there 2–3 times a year and it became a regular occurrence to visit the tourist attraction of River Street. Fast forward 20 years and I had only been back once. First was…
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Wellness For the Working Mom: Skin Care and Clean Products
As someone who has never had a complicated skin care routine, upgrading my look comes with a lot of overwhelm ESPECIALLY when you are wanting to base your decisions off the EWG guide. However, at the end of the summer I decided to upgrade my look. After several complements and questions about my ‘upgrade’. Still…
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The Hope for Year 2, After the Fury of Year 1
Hopeful, cautiously optimistic, anxious and every emotion in between. I clenched my jaw as the season turned. I remember it. I remember it well. The scars etched in my brain possibly forever, at least for awhile. Year one was nothing I have ever experienced and nothing I want to go back to. In October of…
Fueling Her Forward 