“There are two gifts we should give our children; one is roots, and the other is wings.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Well, it is finally happening. Our family is putting down roots. Real roots. Roots that will be able to grow deep and strong. It’s been a long time coming, and has filled me with
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If the Internet has taught us anything, it’s that sometimes it’s easier to speak our minds anonymously. – Ted Lasso First, let me begin by saying that I am a huge Ted Lasso fan. The show touched on so many important issues and made me feel all the feels. That being said, the character of
“America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination, and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand” Harry S. Truman No one. Those of us who had the exceptional luck to be born here, or our parents moved here when we were young, or we had the money to
“True patriotism hates injustice in its own land more than anywhere else.” Clarence Darrow For the past two days I have been trying to untangle the thoughts and feelings that have been swimming around inside me. When I saw the news that the US Capitol building had just been breached it felt surreal. How could
It’s still magic even if you know how it’s done. – Terry Pratchett I’ve had a feeling that this day was coming, but I was hoping I was wrong. A few days ago my oldest, who turned 8 this fall, found out that Dinovember isn’t real. He had been questioning their antics – and even
Don’t worry about what the others are doing, you must embrace what is special about you.” — Vitruvius (LEGO Movie) The other night my husband and I were talking about what the future will look like for our family when he retires from active duty. To be honest, I have been so focused on getting
“To be rooted is perhaps the most important and least-recognized need of the human soul.” – Simone Well Hello, and welcome! If you are here chances are that you already know me on some level, but for the sake of appearances I’d like to give you some background info. I am the mom of two
Shallow Roots 