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The Making of a Dad
  • Jun 22
  • 3 min
The Mom Life

The Making of a Dad

You always had a feeling he was going to be a good dad. It was probably one of the reasons you fell for him in the first place. In the...
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  • Jun 3
  • 1 min

Oh Time, Slow Dow

That feeling when your baby/toddler is sitting on your hip. Your arm is around them, your hand holding their thigh. And their hand,...
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I Believe In Prayer
  • Apr 21
  • 1 min
The Mom Life

I Believe In Prayer

These last few weeks have re-affirmed my belief in the power of prayer. Through the many sleepless nights when I’m all alone in the house...
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  • Mar 31
  • 2 min
Recipes

Scrumptious Gilbertini

I’m dreadful at remembering to photograph my meals before we devour them so no pics this time.. you’ll just have to take my word for how...
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“Roading”
  • Mar 26
  • 1 min
The Mom Life

“Roading”

Passed a cheery girl in a straw sun hat - a right-friendly face that I’d like to chat. An old farm pop who gave a curt nod, rocking...
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The Trucker
  • Mar 9
  • 1 min
Trucker Talk

The Trucker

Morning fog hangin’ over the blacktop. Glow of the sun coming up in the east. Eighteen gears and a flat top. Dusty dash and a worn-out...
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Sorting Out Life, One Load at a Time
  • Feb 23
  • 3 min
Household/Life Hacks

Sorting Out Life, One Load at a Time

I was going to throw in the towel.. then I remembered how much laundry I already have. Laundry is inevitable, so we might as well find...
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"A Place for Everything and Everything In Its Place"
  • Feb 9
  • 2 min
Household/Life Hacks

"A Place for Everything and Everything In Its Place"

I go through these organizing streaks. They usually are a result of visiting an organized person's house and admiring their...
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The Road of Life
  • Jan 19
  • 1 min
Trucker Talk

The Road of Life

There are times in life that make a person question the unfairness. Days that send you to your knees begging for answers. Hours that...
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WE'RE  STILL  ALIVE!!!
  • Jan 17
  • 2 min
The Mom Life

WE'RE STILL ALIVE!!!

And here I am, a month later, still paddling to keep my head above water. The water is getting shallower now, though. And I think I see...
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Slightly Laughable
  • Dec 12, 2021
  • 1 min
Trucker Talk

Slightly Laughable

There are few times that I actually manage to pull a good trick or scare on Ross, but occasionally I manage one. A couple years back, we...
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Eliminating Trips to Town
  • Dec 10, 2021
  • 3 min
Household/Life Hacks

Eliminating Trips to Town

ways to stock up food to eliminate trips to the grocery store by joanie nikkel down highway 20
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So God Made A Trucker’s Wife (Part 2)
  • Nov 10, 2021
  • 2 min
Trucker Talk

So God Made A Trucker’s Wife (Part 2)

And on the 10th day, God looked down on the Trucker and said, “It is not good for him to be alone.” So God made a Trucker’s Wife. God...
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Saturday Nights
  • Oct 10, 2021
  • 2 min
Trucker Talk

Saturday Nights

Some folks head to town to eat out and meet with friends. Others spend a relaxing time at home with family, a bowl of popcorn, and a good...
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This Old Truck
  • Sep 3, 2021
  • 2 min
Trucker Talk

This Old Truck

Funny how a truck can become a part of you. Like a member of the family. An old comfortable friend. I cried the day we sold the red...
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That First Year
  • Sep 1, 2021
  • 2 min
The Mom Life

That First Year

The year that two became three..(No. More. Hot. Tea.) The year of not leaving your side for more than an hour.. and feeling revived from...
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Conscious Choices
  • Aug 28, 2021
  • 1 min
The Mom Life

Conscious Choices

It’s been one of those weeks… The kind where you have to bite your lip a lot to keep from saying things you’ll regret later.. (too bad...
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Life Is Good
  • Aug 21, 2021
  • 1 min
Trucker Talk

Life Is Good

It’s the little things that keep life interesting. Working in the shop once again, this time I’m putting new teeth on the rake. The third...
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  • Aug 14, 2021
  • 1 min

Everyday Angels

noun – kind people who pop up unexpectedly in my life and cause small miracles to happen. Someone who spreads love. I run into these...
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The Farming Game
  • Jul 30, 2021
  • 1 min

The Farming Game

Back when I was young, my siblings and I would play a board game called The Farming Game. We played it for hours. The clock ticked on,...
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