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Worth the Climb

August 2, 2018 by Elaine

When I got home from work yesterday I just wanted to crawl back into bed. Don’t worry, I am not upset or depressed. I just wanted to sleep. Why is it when someone says they want to crawl into bed, we sometimes assume they are downtrodden? If I read that first sentence from someone else,…

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Filed Under: blended family, Kids, Life, Love, Marriage, Memories, remarriage

On the Side of Him

July 6, 2018 by Elaine

There’s a phrase Brandon uses, “on the side of me” or “on the side of you”, which I never really heard until I started dating him. Many times he has said to me, while talking on the phone, “I wish I was on the side of you right now.” Of course I knew what he…

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Filed Under: Family, Life, Love, Marriage, Milestones

On Forgiveness

February 12, 2018 by Elaine

I’ve held a few grudges in my life. Like the time a girl in my third grade class made a comment about how chubby I was, while playing kickball during P.E. one day. I knew her until we graduated from high school and I never wanted to be around her or talk to her after…

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Filed Under: Faith, Life, Love, spirituality, the past, writing

Goal-Less

January 3, 2018 by Elaine

Even though it may not look like it on paper, I accomplished quite a bit in 2017. Not everything that happened is considered positive (like a divorce becoming final) but I guess in some cases, it is all in the way you look at it, right? 😉 I did move house, find a new job…

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Filed Under: divorce, Elaine, Family, Life, Love, writing

Going on a Date

June 23, 2017 by Elaine

I brush my hair in front of the mirror that I have used for almost eight years. The counter below is probably coated in a few layers of hairspray and has always been too low for my liking, even though I am short. This mirror has seen me postpartum and post cry. I have taken both mental…

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Filed Under: Friends, Life, Love, Milestones, Night Out, Outings Tagged With: Dating

I Trust in You

May 5, 2017 by Elaine

The first word of this post should be Jesus, with a comma after it. So, the post should really be titled Jesus, I Trust in You.  I didn’t use that title because I want people to be open to reading this and I am guessing there are many people that would not if I put the name…

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Filed Under: Elaine, Emotional, Faith, God, Love

Clarity

March 14, 2017 by Elaine

When I was a teenager I would sit on the floor in my bedroom, right behind the door. There was a full length mirror on the back of my bedroom door and while sitting there, I would stare deep into my own eyes. I would do this for a while, until I got this strange feeling, like…

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Filed Under: Elaine, Emotional, Faith, God, Life, Love, spirituality, thoughts, writing Tagged With: ACTS, retreat

Can You Be Humble?

December 13, 2016 by Elaine

This time of the year always reminds me how many people are less fortunate than I. And I mean in more ways than just what I have or possess. I also mean in the way of family, support and general love. I have so much of those things surrounding me, it truly is a miracle….

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Filed Under: giving, Holidays, Love, Misc.

This Dog

November 5, 2016 by Elaine

  When we decided to get a dog back in the summer of 2014, I was completely on board. I wasn’t so sure about the puppy part but someone in this house at the time wanted THIS kind of dog for a long time, so we decided the best route to go was to get a…

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Filed Under: Love, Oliver, Pets Tagged With: #NaBloPoMo

A Few of My Favorite Things

February 18, 2016 by Elaine

I have a new desk in the office at the house and actually, the entire office is all for me now (there’s gotta be SOME positive to this new life situation…) so, the two work surfaces have things on them that I like.  A lamp, flowers, a candle, trinkets from the kids, a favorite mug,…

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Filed Under: Family, food, Kids, Love

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Miss Elaine-ous Me

Hi! I'm Elaine, a transplanted Texan who has spent almost 16 years living in Cajun country. I am re-married to Brandon and we have five "kids" together, ages 21, 18, 17, 16 and 15 and crazy but cute dog, Charlie. I am also an office manager, occasional writer, prayer, and lover of life! Find me on Instagram (misselaine0375) and contact me at misselaineous0375 (at) gmail (dot) com.

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