Someday the Stuff Will Go—And When it Does, So Will She
For the past few days, I’ve been roaming around the house seeing the clutter. The piles. The mess. The extra.…
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For the past few days, I’ve been roaming around the house seeing the clutter. The piles. The mess. The extra.…
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Continue ReadingThese two teens are my favorite people on the planet. Always were, always will be. I will take them in…
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