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Continue reading →: How to Walk Your Talk: Practicing What We Preach in Parenting and Personal GrowthIn my previous blog (check it out here if you missed it), we explored the humorous contradiction of being excellent advice dispensers to others while often ignoring that same advice in our own lives. Here are some playful yet effective tips on how we might actually start taking our own…
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Continue reading →: Navigating the Trials and Tribulations of Family Dynamics: My Complex Relationship with My DadEdit: Today marks the 20th anniversary of my dad’s passing. While this blog delves into the complex dynamics and challenges we faced, he played a significant role in shaping who I am today. He dedicated the last decade of his life to helping others achieve sobriety and making amends. In…
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Continue reading →: Reflections on my Mom’s Journey: From Childhood Struggles to Lasting LessonsGrowing up, my earliest memories are of the time after my parents’ divorce when I was around five-six years old. My mom and I moved in with my grandmother in a quaint house on the waterfront in Stonington, Connecticut. It was a magical place to grow up, with my own…
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Continue reading →: A Brush with Fate: Unearthing Forgotten Memories of Near-Death and Distant LandsWhen Cheryl Strayed introduced her writing prompts during the workshop I attended, one of them read, “Write about when you almost died” I initially skipped over it, unable to recall any such moment in my life, at least not in a literal sense. However, Cheryl emphasized the importance of delving…
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Continue reading →: Turning Curse into Blessing: Navigating Loss, Tragedy, and Unexpected ConnectionsHaving taken a writing workshop this weekend with Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild, I am inspired to tell my truth. My story. To let it all out and not worry about who will read it or what the reaction will be. Just write. The assignment, tell a story about turning…
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Continue reading →: Adventures in Crafting and Entrepreneurship: A Whirlwind of Creativity and ChaosHello fellow crafters and entrepreneurial spirits! I’m here to share the dizzying tale of my journey from a determined young entrepreneur with a newspaper route and award-winning Christmas ornaments to an unstoppable adult with a crafting empire (ok maybe not an empire) and a kaleidoscope of business ventures. Grab your…
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Continue reading →: Climbing Kilimanjaro at 100 Pounds Heavier: A Journey of RediscoveryFacing the towering slopes of Kilimanjaro, I was not just 100 pounds heavier—I was also carrying the heavy weight of self-doubt and sadness about the recent loss of my parents and grandmother. It felt like I was at the lowest point of my life, but that was about to change…
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Continue reading →: Skydiving: The Adventure I Never Wanted but Totally Love NowSkydiving was never, I repeat NEVER, on my bucket list. Seriously, why would I, a sworn hater of ladders, heights, and rollercoasters, ever think to jump out of a perfectly good airplane? No thank you! Fast forward to two years ago. I met a guy—an AFF instructor and tandem coach—who…
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Continue reading →: Behind the Blog: Embracing Imperfection and the Myth of Having It All TogetherWelcome to my corner of the internet—a place that some might assume is run by someone who has all their ducks in a row, their life neatly organized in perfectly labeled folders. But here’s the truth: having a blog doesn’t mean I have everything figured out. In fact, it’s quite…
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Continue reading →: The Art of Disappearing: Seeking Solitude in Unconventional SpacesSometimes, the quest for a sliver of solitude turns us into amateur escapologists, finding refuge in the least likely places. For me, this often involves a tactical retreat to the bathroom or the sudden, pressing need to run an “errand.” And yes, occasionally, I become a master of silence, blending…
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Continue reading →: The Quest for Patience: Adventures in Being a Bonus-MomIf anyone finds my patience, please return it. It seems I’ve misplaced it somewhere between “Do I really have to?” and “But I did that last year!” As the bonus mom to my boyfriend’s kids, my days often feel like navigating a minefield of whining, dramatic sighs, and the occasional…
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Continue reading →: Parenting: Where ‘One Size Fits All’ Meets ‘Yeah, Right!’”Parenting can be a wild ride, and it often feels like every piece of advice out there is playing a game of tug-of-war with the next. It’s clear to me there’s no magic formula that suits every child—what works for one might flop for another due to their unique personalities.…
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Continue reading →: Why We Self-Sabotage Our Love Life: A Comical Confession and GuideEver find yourself playing detective in your own relationship? Yeah, me too. Welcome to my confessional, where I admit to transforming from a loving partner into a secret agent, snooping on my partner’s phone—even though I swear he’s as trustworthy as they come! Why do we do this? Often, it’s…
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Continue reading →: Three Strikes and Thriving: Lessons Learned from Marrying Mr. Wrong…Three TimesWelcome to my personal romantic comedy, where I’ve taken three swings at marriage and each time learned something new—not just about relationships, but about myself. It’s been a journey of unexpected twists, heartwarming turns, and more than my fair share of lessons in self-discovery. From navigating the ups and downs…
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Continue reading →: Navigating the Storm: Lessons Learned from Dealing with a NarcissistWe’ve all had our share of challenging relationships, but dealing with a narcissist takes the cake. It’s like being in a perpetual storm where every interaction feels more draining than the last. Through some tough lessons and plenty of missteps, here’s what I figured out on how to weather this…
Hello,
I’m Stacey
Navigating life’s chaos with humor and heart, she’s a skydiving, bear-chasing, force of nature, finding comedy gold in the absurdity of life, family dynamics, and midnight Amazon shopping sprees. Whether she’s wrangling kids, deciphering dad jokes, or embarking on adventures, this snoring bulldog mom is on a hilarious journey of love, laughter, and questionable life choices.