Category: Gratefulness
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Excerpt 18. Ariya turns 5.
My baby girl turned 5 last week. For some reason, it’s the one birthday thus far that had me feeling all the feels, the one birthday that hit me the hardest. There’s a reason there’s so many catch phrases In regards to time moving fast…”blink twice and you’ll miss it”, “it happened in the blink…
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Excerpt 14. The 7 year itch.
Today was just another day. Most days, as a “stay at home” mum, feel like Groundhog Day, but I guess the biggest motivator in doing this was to try and find the extraordinary in an otherwise ordinary day. Or at least find something that is thought provoking to extract me from the humdrum of daily…
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Excerpt 12. Father’s Day.
Yesterday we celebrated Father’s Day, which in our household was always a milestone occasion even before having kids ourselves. I guess when you have a great dad worth celebrating, Father’s Day is a noteworthy event on the calendar. In saying that, I’m completely aware that I’m one of the lucky ones that can say I…
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Excerpt 8. Our Anniversary.
Yesterday my husband and I celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary. And by celebrate I mean, we spent the day being parents with very minimal interactions between us, romantic or otherwise. We were meant to go away the weekend that just passed, but thanks to the influenza that wiped out our household, those plans did not…
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Excerpt 7. Grateful.
The last week and a half has been hell. Can’t and won’t sugar coat it. My entire household was struck down with that ol chestnut, Influenza A. I wouldn’t wish it upon my worst enemy, as the saying goes. Nelson was patient zero, however he tried to shrug it off as allergies. We’re dead set…
Excerpts by Claudia Hayes 