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October 14, 2019

A couple weeks ago I got a text from my sports-averse daughter that said, "Can I join the basketball team?" And I was like, "New daughter, who dis?" Apparently they needed more players to be able to play in the league, and she decided she was up for the challenge. She has been waking herself up at 6am every morning to get to school for practice, and she is hustling during her games. Their team is full of beginners and they are getting beat pretty badly in every game, but she and her friends are . . .

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Life Lately

October 7, 2019

So much fun having the whole @beerandhymnsoc band with us to lead music at #evolvingfaith19 this weekend. 📷: @ikelivesay #evolvingfaith Fun morning singing with the @beerandhymnsoc band and my nephew @aus_rivers at #evolvingfaith. Broken thumb. Yay football! At least it’s not a femur? (The cast was applied nearly two weeks after the initial diagnosis because the American healthcare system is an absurd stress dream.) Delayed benefits of attending cheer camp this summer ... cheering at . . .

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Life Lately

September 23, 2019

In better news, they won? Yay, football! 😩 Dallas and Dallas-adjacent friends! Next week I will be speaking with my friend @JenHatmaker at a @mom2summit + @TheRiveterCo pop-up ‪on Tuesday, September 24 at 5pm CT. We will be chatting with @Amy_Riveter, Founder and CEO of #TheRiveter to talk about the power of our voices and the importance of using them. @JillKraus.e, founder of ‪JillKrause.com‬, Mandy Price, Co-Founder and CEO of @Kanarysinc, @StarlettCarter, Co-Founder and COO . . .

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Tea Collection for Teens and Tweens

September 21, 2019

Tea Collection Clothing for Tweens and Teens

Finding ethically sourced clothing that is also affordable and appealing to kids can be a challenge. I'm a long-time fan of Tea Collection. My girls have been wearing their soft cotton clothing since they were babies. No kidding, I've used Tea for back-to-school, for Easter, for our holiday photos . . . I am not kidding when I say I love this company. They’ve always got such fun, fresh clothes for girls in globally-inspired prints that somehow manage to be both fashion-forward and timeless.  The . . .

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Life Lately

September 9, 2019

Mom Sudry Copons (mom surgery coupons). The kids came back yesterday, a couple hours after I got the packing removed, which was as gross as it sounds. Real talk: the packing was absolute misery. I knew the biggest hurdle in this surgery would not be pain, but managing my anxiety with my sinuses packed. And I did it. I had a couple panicked hours and I did a whole lot of meditative breathing. I was unable to tolerate any pain meds (opiates do not get along with my stomach) so I got through it . . .

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The Night Before Sinus Surgery: Pre-Op Shopping List For Septoplasty And Turbinate Reduction

September 3, 2019

Tomorrow is the big day! I’m finally having a septoplasty to fix my deviated septum, as well as a turbinate reduction to improve my breathing. I’m talking about why I’m doing it, why I chose Dr. Niccole at Cosmeticare, and what items I bought to help with my recovery. I first heard of Dr. Niccole watching The Real Housewives, when Gretchen had this exact same surgery. I've known I needed to have this procedure for years, and her anxiety pretty much matched mine. But I'm finally going for . . .

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Life Lately

September 2, 2019

A sexy thing happened to me this week. I got a mouth guard to wear at night to keep from grinding my teeth. It now sits on my dresser next to my cracked heel cream, my insomnia tinctures, my asthma inhaler, my white noise machine, and a stack of books about the gender inequality of mental load that is leading to stress and overwhelm for women. Form an orderly queue, boys. 😂 In what may be the weirdest accidental science experience ever, I left a bowl of apple cider vinegar in the backyard . . .

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Life Lately

August 26, 2019

When in Canada .... #poutine #caesar#photographingdinner   View this post on Instagram   This is me, sitting in the waiting room for my pre-op appointment watching one of the Real Housewives having the same procedure with my same doctor at @cosmeticare_ . And her anxiety pretty much matches mine. But I'm finally going for it. After more than a decade of sinus issues, I'm having my deviated septum repaired and my . . .

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Life Lately

August 19, 2019

Jam sesh. In his adult jumpsuit. #itsaromper@jaftahowerton   Introducing our exchange students to the finer culinary delights (backyard s’mores)   View this post on Instagram   Mocking is my love language, so I’ve been admiring @jaftahowerton’s “romper” all day. 😂 Call it a onesie, coverall, or jumpsuit, all I know is that it looks comfortable and I’m totally stealing . . .

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Life Lately

June 24, 2019

New nose ring. Emo vibes. Might delete later. @indiahowerton First and last day of elementary school. ❤️❤️?? last day of school | first day of school These two are now middle-schoolers! ? Bittersweet day as they leave their sweet school that has given them so many great friends and amazing teachers. Besties since kinder. ❤️❤️ I have three kids with “promotions” this week. So many opportunities to celebrate mediocrity! ?? Onward to high school for this . . .

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Hi, I’m Kristen. I’m a mom of four kids via birth and adoption and a writer living in Southern California. Read More.

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