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Month: November 2018

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November 29 and intentions and goals

November 30, 2018by Susan Wheeler SmithLeave a Comment on November 29 and intentions and goals

Since we are coming up on the end of the year, I have really been thinking a lot about 2018 and how it went down (not too bad, actually) and how I want 2019 to look. I used to do New Year's resolutions and would crush it for the first week or so and then...crash [...]

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November 26 and allllll the drama

November 26, 2018by Susan Wheeler SmithLeave a Comment on November 26 and allllll the drama

Just kidding on the drama. Everyone is showing off all their Christmas decoratin' bling on social media and I am over here at Smith Abbey stepping over boxes and having to push chairs out-of-the-way and digging through an over-stuffed fridge looking for my heavy whipping cream for my coffee and maybe even looking at a [...]

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November 23 and the real reason it is called Black Friday

November 23, 2018by Susan Wheeler SmithLeave a Comment on November 23 and the real reason it is called Black Friday

I don't know about y'all, but we had a houseful yesterday. And it was glorious. And loud. And there was some drama. And there were tons of sweet moments. And there was Way. Too. Much. Food. And I had to lie down for 40 minutes during the midst of it. Because let's be real for [...]

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November 21 and it’s officially Christmas

November 21, 2018by Susan Wheeler SmithLeave a Comment on November 21 and it’s officially Christmas

Well, it is around here, anyway. Today we are pulling out Christmas dishes and lights to start decorating. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and Friday is Christmas Tree Farm day. To be honest, it's been a struggle not to decorate before now this year. Seeing all of the decorating happening out in Instagram land has not helped. [...]

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November 19 and let’s all just calm down

November 19, 2018November 19, 2018by Susan Wheeler SmithLeave a Comment on November 19 and let’s all just calm down

Not an order...a suggestion. Since I've been all up in my own head the first 2.5 weeks of November, I'm leading the charge in calming down. Having said that, I was super duper grumpy this morning. I'm sure it had nothing to do with being at da gym by 5 this morning. Seriously, it really [...]

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November 18 and learning to be me

November 18, 2018by Susan Wheeler SmithLeave a Comment on November 18 and learning to be me

Sorry, yesterday was kind of a downer. But if I continued on...you'd still be sitting there reading that post today instead of this one. Remember yesterday when I said From my quiet time, bible study, random people, and even social media, to what is happening in my actual life, I’m being shaken. Sifted. Set aside? All [...]

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November 17 and how is that possible?

November 17, 2018by Susan Wheeler Smith1 Comment on November 17 and how is that possible?

Not only are we in the last half of the month, but there are only 45 days until the New Year. Twenty-nineteen will see me twenty years into my job, my husband completes his last year in his 50's, and we will celebrate 25 years in our home. This time of year has my thoughts, [...]

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November 16 and habits and all the junk in my life

November 16, 2018by Susan Wheeler SmithLeave a Comment on November 16 and habits and all the junk in my life

Yesterday was an awesome snow day. Shawn cooked stuff and then we ate it. Disclaimer: I was at work all day. And I also feel like crap today from all the stuff I ate yesterday. Which brings me to habits and all the junk. Good habit or bad, it takes a while to build. Getting [...]

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November 15 and a snow day

November 15, 2018by Susan Wheeler SmithLeave a Comment on November 15 and a snow day

My alarm went off at 6 this morning, per usual if I'm not going to the gym. I started to get up and then remembered we had a two-hour delay this morning (which turned into an actual school canceling SNOW DAY!) So I rolled over and went back to sleep. My children are 28, 27, [...]

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November 14 and the mornings

November 14, 2018by Susan Wheeler SmithLeave a Comment on November 14 and the mornings

Anyone else distracted by all the things this week? Seriously can not focus on anything when I am home or out and about. Work is easier...I just close my office door and dig in. But home...I keep wanting to pull out all the Christmas decorations and get on it. We get our tree a week [...]

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