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Meet Jimmy June, My Tin Can Robot
When I was 10 years old, my family and I drove to Arkansas to visit my great aunt. About ten years later, my mom, sister and I flew out to visit again, and then when my cousin and her husband moved out there, we tried to make our visits more regular. Four or five years Continue reading
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31 Good Things that Happened in March
Well, hello there. It seems things are a bit different since the last time I made one of these posts. But that hasn’t stopped the world from showing unmatched kindness, compassion and love to those who need it most. This was actually one of the easiest “good things” posts to put together, which makes me Continue reading
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For Laycee
This past weekend my family lost our dog, Laycee, who was a vibrant, beautiful member of our family for nine years. It was a hard day, one that we’d dreaded, but ultimately knew had to come, and we are happy to know that she lived a good life, full of love, both given and received. Continue reading
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From One to Ninety (And Beyond)
It was 12:30 p.m. and I was sitting at a table, breaking a cookie into a bite-sized pieces as I sang happy birthday to the man of the hour. With big eyes, he looked out at all of us, not sure what to think or what to do. His mom held a candle in her Continue reading
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Just a Reminder that You Matter
Over the weekend, Disney Channel actor Cameron Boyce died. He was only 20 years old. While I wasn’t familiar with all of Cameron’s work, I had seen him in Grown Ups and The Descendants series and knew he was a talented guy. When I heard of his passing, my heart went out to his family, Continue reading
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Just a Little Valentine’s Day Reminder
Today is just a day. And no matter if you love it, hate it, celebrate it, skip it, or just now remembered it’s anything more than a Thursday, I hope you know that you are loved. You are loved. You are important. You are worth appreciating. So no matter how you spend today, tomorrow, and Continue reading
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Dear Baby,
I know we just met, but I thought I’d go ahead and tell you that I love you. It’s funny, love isn’t always an easy thing. Sometimes it’s messy and hard and confusing, but when it comes to you it’s as simple as can be. I thought it would only be this easy when I Continue reading
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Happy Birthday, Grandpa
It was a Saturday afternoon, right when the Camarillo breeze started to creep its way through the trees, when my dad pulled up in front of my grandpa’s house. We made sure not to park in front of the mailbox—that was one of grandma’s biggest rules—and then we open and shut our doors, carrying in Continue reading
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For that One Person
It’s easy to want to be famous. To get a lot of attention. A lot of views. A lot of love from a lot of people you don’t know. It would make you feel important. Valuable. Loved. At least that’s what it seems like it would be. I’ll admit, I struggle with both wanting that Continue reading
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30 Good Things that Happened in June (2018)
Hello and welcome back to another edition of All the Good Things, a monthly series where I highlight all the good things (get it?) that happen in each 30-day (or so) span. I hope it can be a reminder that amongst all the well known bad, there is a lot of undercover good happening in our world. Let’s dive Continue reading
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