Category Archives: Personal Reflection

Dear New Mom

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Life, Laughter, and Happily Ever After

Dear New Mom, I’m about to unleash the cliche of all cliches which you’ve heard a thousand times already, for that I’m sorry.  As a new mom, I got tired of hearing it too, I wanted to yell, “yes, I … Continue reading →

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Zeros and Fives

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Life, Laughter, and Happily Ever After

Exactly a month from today my little girl will turn five (I only get to say this every 4 years- the exactly a month from today she has a birthday part, not the turning five part- thank you Leap Year!) … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Want You To Understand

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Life, Laughter, and Happily Ever After

I don’t want you to understand. If you would have asked me this time last year if I understood what it was like to live with chronic pain, I would have likely said something like, “Well, not really, but I … Continue reading →

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#JenntheRN: Is this really who I’m meant to be.

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Life, Laughter, and Happily Ever After

I’ve been writing a lot this year about grace and growth…well, maybe not writing a lot, but of the writings I’ve done this has been a central theme.  This post will be no different. They say that you become a … Continue reading →

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My Letter to Michael Colglazier- President of the Disneyland Resort

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Life, Laughter, and Happily Ever After

Dear Mr. Colglazier, You don’t know me, and I don’t know you, in fact I had to Google who you were this morning when I was trying to figure out how to address my letter.  But this isn’t about me, … Continue reading →

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Thirty-Two Equals Grace

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Life, Laughter, and Happily Ever After

Today, I turn 32. This may not seem like a milestone birthday for most people, but for me looking back on my 31st year of life, 32 seems like a pretty important milestone for me. My 31st year was one … Continue reading →

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The Morning After The Day Before

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Life, Laughter, and Happily Ever After

It took a while yesterday for everything to process for me.  After writing last night, I fell asleep and it was when I woke up that everything truly sunk in.  I spent the later part of the night and well … Continue reading →

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No Such Thing as Over Prepared.

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Life, Laughter, and Happily Ever After

**When I outlined this post in my head last night, I imagined my message would be very different.  The difference just 12 hours can have on your life is astounding. Vacation preparation is in full swing in our house.  Our … Continue reading →

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The Way Things Used To Be

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Life, Laughter, and Happily Ever After

There’s a photo hanging in my staircase that I pass by a million times a day.  It’s from my wedding, but not one of my husband and I.  It’s one that every time I pass causes me to stop cold … Continue reading →

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Exactly Where I Need To Be

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Life, Laughter, and Happily Ever After

It’s been quite easy for me to recently lose focus.  As the modern philosophers, Florence and the Machines, would say, “It’s hard to dance with the devil on your back.” And that’s just how I’ve felt, that at every turn, … Continue reading →

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