What inspires you?

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My husband and I suffer from infertility.   We were diagnosed in 2006. It was rough, brutal even. We walked out of the doctor’s office feeling defeated. We held onto each other in the parking lot and wept. We drove home feeling empty. We sat on the couch and cried and held each other some […]

Trust the Process

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  I had a really good friend who went through a seriously HARD, gut wrenching trial. I’m talkin’ the bottom just fell out of everything she had ever known, ROCKED her world trial. One day we were talking about our therapy sessions { That is what I call a REAL friendship, talkin’ dark, scary, skeleton’s […]

Keeping Up with the Joneses

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I live next to the Joneses. And they’re everywhere. On my right and my left and behind and down the block. They have expensive cars, perfectly manicured landscaping, exquisite moldings, custom window coverings, marble, iron, and tile from impressive places, and professionally installed twinkle lights at Christmas time. They’re the people who live in magazine […]

Bully-Proof, part 1

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    This post has haunted me for some time now. I know the story must be told, and I know the time is now for whatever reason. I share my experience and what I’ve learned from it, hoping it will have some benefit somewhere to someone.     Sixth grade in 1982 in Las […]

My Big ‘But’ Keeps Getting in the Way!

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I don’t know about you, but I’m busy.   I want to take that ballroom dance class but I work full time and scheduling it in would be a problem.   I would LOVE to go on that girls weekend trip and reconnect with my BFF’s but my kids have soccer on Saturdays.   I would […]

$15 off Disneyland Tickets

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Disneyland Discount Tickets. Get your today before it is to late! Contact Sherlene at Get Away Today to save some mula on your next Disneyland trip. Tell her Smitten By sent you to get the deal! Sherlene Womack VIP Specialist Get Away Today Vacations Email:  Phone:  They do offer payment plans . So […]

Monster Cookie Bar Recipe

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Monster Cookie Bars Recipe We are loving these Monster Cookie Bars!  Best part is the recipe makes two 9×13 inch pans or one 11×17 inch pan.  I like to make one for our family and give one to a friend.  (The dough is really good too, but eat with caution because there are raw eggs […]

The Great BullShit Sorter

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So I have this friend….   She is SMART with a capital S. She is as genuine and real as you get. She is successful, a great mom, and if someone leaves a snarky comment here on Smitten she will eat them for lunch. (wink.wink) But really this gal is a pretty awesome package. She […]

Weight loss never promised peace: Exercise without expectations

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Guest Post from C. Jane Kendrick- Healthy Expectations     Every morning I do the same thing. I wake up, put on my walking shoes and head toward the mountains behind my house. There are paths with views that could inspire the most skeptical mind. Some people have rolling oceans or busy cityscapes as the […]

No Poo Hair Method & 5 Reasons to Try It

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      Well friends, I have to say, I never thought I would be talking about the wonders of baking soda and vinegar on my hair, but here we are.   What is no poo? Do you need bean-o or something? It actually has nothing to do with my digestive system and everything to […]