#life

Shelly Snow Pordea

Why Everyone Should Watch "This Is Us"... even if you think it'll make you cry.

* Recently, I have been in conversations or seen Facebook posts that have the show, This Is Us under a great debate about being "so...

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10 Things I Learned as a Bride

Hello friends, Let me introduce myself. I am Michayla, and if you didn't know, I am Shelly's favorite daughter and best friend forever. I...

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10 Things I Learned as Mother of the Bride

I've mentioned that my little girl was getting married, right? Well, it happened, and I'm still finding it a little hard to believe that...

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6 Ways I Keep My Sanity With A Busy Schedule

My daughter is getting married. We are full-on DIY-ers. And we love it. But it is a L.O.T. of work! Coupled with the fact that I have...

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Seasons of Change

I stand gazing out the kitchen window. Leafy droplets descend from trees, fluttering across the open space of a still-green lawn as they...

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5 Ways to Treat Our Children Their Age (not their shoe size)

Did you ever notice that toddler shoe sizes start at the number 5? At least, here in the US. It made me think about the saying we have,...

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Faith is more than believing

Growing up I was taught to have faith in God. I separated that from having faith in people, because along with a faith in God it was...

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Lost and Found - did humanity lose to the internet?

This writing thing is throwing me for a loop. I know. Kinda sucks. I'm a writer. I recently had someone ask me if I feel pressured to...