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I Surrender | #normalizenormalbodies

August 10, 2020

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Before 10 a.m. I've had the following thoughts- W

Before 10 a.m. I've had the following thoughts-We absolutely cannot keep track of gloves/mittens and I'm convinced some sort of house elves must be stealing them during the off season.Tasha needs a winter coat. That's all.It's the perfect day to take our Christmas card photos, but alas... Dana's at work. Can I just Photoshop his head in later? 🤣Do we *need* to mail out cards every year or would an email update with photos suffice? Certainly would save us some money...Nah. I like receiving cards and bet it would bring some joy to my family and friends. I'll do 'em, even if our picture isn't taken with a perfectly snowy backdrop. 😉Horchata & Asher have never seen snow before and are looking outside curiously and it's way cute. Baby cats... sigh.Nadia is the best hot cocoa making buddy. She makes every step of it super special, and I love clinking our mugs together before our first sip.My life is ridiculously beautiful and filled with oh so many good things. Blessed am I. ❤

Can we talk about how cute Nadia's school picture

Can we talk about how cute Nadia's school picture is this year? In 13 years, from Kindergarten til 12th grade, I NEVER had a school photo that looked this nice. 🥰 Every detail of this is so very Nadia... my colorful, stylish, wear-what-I want-and-don't-care-if-you-like-it, adorably beautiful girl. Nobody could ever EVER squash her into their box, and if they somehow did, I'd be the first to hand her the cutters.She's my daily reminder to be myself, and I couldn't be more proud to be her mama. Jesus, ya done me good. 😉👏❤

"You might not be their cup of tea, but that doesn

"You might not be their cup of tea, but that doesn't mean you're not worth steeping."One of the greatest disappointments I'll have in this life is learning how quickly it is to lose friends the moment you dare to say something they don't agree with. The past couple days have confirmed my suspicion... that some people only truly like me as long as they can squash me in their box. Which means, of course, they never liked the real me to begin with. Still, I steep on, with or without the people I love.

Thankful that we had this moment with Dana's mom,

Thankful that we had this moment with Dana's mom, that we didn't let government control steal it from us. That we decided *for ourselves* that it was needed because keeping children and grandparents separated for a year (actually in this case, two years) was psychologically damaging to all parties. And THAT is what my post was about yesterday.I'm not denying that there's a virus. And I'm not a monster- Losing a loved one is TRAGIC and cannot be undone so please dont mistake my words for being callous and cruel. My heart aches for anyone who has lost a family member or friend and I absolutely offer my deepest condolences and most heartfelt prayers.The issue I'm addressing is government control. Media frenzy. And dare I say it? The constant inconsistencies I witness every day amongst people who are buying into this blatant exploitation of a virus that, at this point, we have little control over.If we're going to talk about keeping people healthy, then shall I assume you're doing your best to stay healthy yourselves aside from walking around with tighty whities on your face? (Cause ain't nobody telling me our mask situation is working out so well. Handmade pieces of cloth? Medical masks that literally say on the box "Does not protect against Covid-19"??) I'm also going to have to assume that you're all eating some leafy greens daily and taking supplements to boost your immune system, correct? How about sending and receiving packages? Are you using gloves & quarantining them for 2 weeks? Do you still hit up drive thru's, see friends, pick up something on the store shelf and put it back? I mean... we're spreading germs like wildfire. Always. But we're doing our best, right?I wear a mask. But I also send my kid to school because I fear her dwindling mental health more than a virus with a 99+% survival rate. I wash my hands and sanitize things.... like I've done every other year since birth.It's up to YOU how you wish to proceed with this, which is my point. Our physical health matters greatly, as does our mental health. Isolating from family was killing ours. Don't let ANYONE steal that from you. Do what's best for your people. Nobody has control over that.

I'm in a mood.... so I've put this sticker on my o

I'm in a mood.... so I've put this sticker on my own notebook to keep myself from putting it on someone else's. 🤣Dude. People.This is just your friendly reminder:Stop drinking the Kool-Aid of mass media. (Yeah, I said it.)Stop letting fear control your family and stop imposing your own fears on someone else's.Quit telling people to stay away from their loved ones as if that's your decision to make. (And read the room... don't tell someone who has lost a parent over this past year that there's always next year to gather... cause that's simply not always true. Yes, I saw that today and wanted to cry.)You have your own brain and your own life, so use it. And live it well. ❤

If you, like myself, happen to be stumbling throug

If you, like myself, happen to be stumbling through Wal-Mart at the last minute to grab a box of diapers cause your little is one pee away from having to go commando, listen closely.... Yes, what you're doing is urgent, however when you pass this velour leopard print shirt in the sleepwear section, it is of utmost importance that you turn around and get it even if your babe is sitting on what looks like an inflated balloon. Best $5 shirt I've ever worn. Sleepwear my rear. If this is sleepwear, then I hereby induct myself into the Pajamas in Public Club cause I'll be wearing this, at the very least, thrice a week.I'm here for all your cheap comfort clothing needs. You're welcome. 😉

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