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NH Mama loving life. Co-Author (w/ my daughter) of Positive Girl - The Power of Your Thoughts. Fueled by coffee, great convos & optimistic thoughts! Brandy Ellen, Virtual Assistant is a work-from-home entrepreneur. Question about this post or something found within it? Read my Disclosure Policy as well as Terms of Use.
See Beyond the Words …
Dating is something semi-foreign to me. I honestly have not ever taken time to get to know someone before jumping right into something drop dead serious, there are many reasons for this. The reasoning behind jumping right in, that seems to have been number one, was because people were not willing to give space, have space and respect certain areas and instead of realizing that those type of scenarios wouldn’t work well in the long haul, I went with it. I followed along. I didn’t think one-hundred percent for myself, or maybe I just let lust play the cards. Whatever the reasons, as I venture into seeing someone, who is absolutely amazing to me, I find it difficult to accept that he is genuinely on the same page as me. …
Still Swimming in September
I am not sure what month people stop swimming, but it is September now in New Hampshire and the kids are still wanting to go swimming in this pond that is somewhat local to us. I actually believe it is now called a river, but we’ve called it Otter Pond for so long that it just sort of stuck. On a hot day, or even medium-hot day, the kids will ask about going swimming. They all agree that is what they want to do, so I decided we are going. I feel that encouraging a love of being outside is important, the ability to shut down all electronics and just hop in the car to get to a swimming spot without complaint is a fantastic event. My middle child loves …
Best Way to End a Work Week
The week was nearing an end, it was nearing that 3 o’clock quitting time on Friday when I was having fun chatting with a coworker, waiting for the last of the field associates to show up for their paychecks. When 3 o’clock arrived I was ready for my 3-day weekend with kids, it was time, finally to go take the admin hat off and put the Mama hat on, but first … something else happened. I was walking down the path to my van, as I always do, smiling away, ready to get in that van and get picking up the kids. My normal rushing around after work to pick up the children, when I noticed a vehicle was parked sort of sideways beside my van. I recall thinking, “wait, …
