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homemade garlic bread
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Motherhood & Not So Fancy Garlic Bread

  • byjessicalebrun
  • Posted on April 21, 2021March 12, 2022
Kids don’t need fancy garlic bread. But that’s not really the point of this post. When I was growing up, my parents were on a ehhh…. extremely tight budget. By…
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thoughts on feeling envious
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Thoughts on Dreams, Envy and Fancy Coconut Drinks

  • byjessicalebrun
  • Posted on February 6, 2021November 5, 2021
Have you ever watched as someone else arrived at your dream destination? And by destination, I don’t mean sunbathing on the tropical sands of Turks & Caicos, or sipping a…
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being busy crippled me
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How Being Busy Crippled Me and What I’m Doing About It

  • byjessicalebrun
  • Posted on February 9, 2020November 1, 2020
“You need to put something down, ” I whispered to myself. It was a typical afternoon in my house, about the time of day when I glance at the clock…
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best mother in law
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To my Mother-in-Law Who Treats Me Like Her Own

  • byjessicalebrun
  • Posted on January 19, 2020January 19, 2020
In a world where it’s common to hear about “monster-in-laws”, I feel like I hit the mother-in-law jackpot. It’s true, I have the best mother-in-law. And I sincerely hope that…
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conquering fear
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The spiders are in your head, not in your closet.

  • byjessicalebrun
  • Posted on August 24, 2019March 12, 2022
We bought our house almost six years ago and I just cleaned out my closet for the first time. We unpacked and settled into life with a new baby, and…
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what happened to me
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What happened to me?

  • byjessicalebrun
  • Posted on July 31, 2019March 16, 2021
This morning as I stood in front of the mirror, I wiped yesterday’s mascara from beneath my eyes and covered my unbrushed hair with a hat. I had just squeezed…
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words are powerful
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How my 5 Year Old Reminded Me That Words are Powerful

  • byjessicalebrun
  • Posted on November 27, 2018December 20, 2018
A few days ago my 5 year old, Kaiper, came up to me out of the blue, hugged me as tight as he could, and whispered, “Thank you for all…
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International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day
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International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day

  • byjessicalebrun
  • Posted on November 18, 2018March 12, 2019
Today is International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day. Since I heard about it, about two weeks ago, I have been trying to write a blog post. Every night I sit…
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lesson for young women
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Liars, Lessons, and the Story I Want to Share with All Young Women

  • byjessicalebrun
  • Posted on October 1, 2018November 14, 2018
One of the biggest lessons of my life was learned in a parking lot with no bra on. Let’s back up, shall we? I was a broke 20 year old,…
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Change Your Life
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The Simplest Way to Change Your Life for the Better

  • byjessicalebrun
  • Posted on August 17, 2018December 18, 2018
Let’s talk about habits and goals. The simplest changes in habits can make a huge difference in overall happiness and literally change your life. So why can’t we just acknowledge…
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Hi! I'm Jessica! Wife and mom of 3 kids (plus a lab, 13 chickens, a bearded dragon & 3 fish). I'm a graphic designer and website developer, and have a love of writing and motherhood -- which is where this corner of the internet comes in! Learn more about me and this website here.

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