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By Danielle Smith -Filed Under: Everyday, You
I’m stunned. I first saw the news reports a few hours ago. Then, it was vague, and there was hope – if there can be such a thing with a horrific tragedy like this – that the final reports would tally ‘wounded’ and not ‘dead’. I want to rewind the clock. I want to go back to the moments before this… View Post
By Jeff Smith -Filed Under: Family, Kids & Sports, Kids and Sports
My 8-year old daughter performed her first public speech this past Monday. She did so in front of a school assembly of 500 of her own peers. Nervous Day for Daughter…more so for Dad. We’ve heard over and over that “Public Speaking” is the number one fear among adults (ahead of dying and the thought of the Cubs winning the… View Post
By Danielle Smith -Filed Under: Good
Mornings in my house are a little chaotic. I’m sure you understand – there is a rush to get dressed, a rush to get out the door, a rush to find socks and shoes, and in the colder months – we are always on the hunt for sweatshirts, coats, mittens and hats. Just this morning, my small dude tried to… View Post
By Danielle Smith -Filed Under: Everyday, You
I ran into a wall the other day. And it ripped the air from my lungs and nearly broke my nose. It is a wonder I could stand afterwards. I have been walking on new-colt-ish legs since then. But, I suppose that is normal, right? When you come face to face with something painful….when you fall down… it is hard… View Post
By Danielle Smith -Filed Under: Good
So many of us are counting down the days to the holidays. Decking the halls, hunting for gifts and choosing pictures for cards. But East of us, they are still picking up the pieces. Still leveling homes, still looking for warm places to stay, still gathering the food needed for families to feel ‘normal’ again. I still feel a tightening… View Post
By Danielle Smith -Filed Under: Everyday, You
I am nothing if not opinionated. And though I don’t always use this space as a forum to share everything I think, occasionally I can be a touch vehement about particular topics. One such moment was just last week when I wrote, “The MILF Diet: Why Using the term MILF to Sell ANYTHING is a Bad Idea”. I had received… View Post
