Shelly Snow Pordea
The Likely Adventures of Roger Haberdash, Part 5
A Heartfelt Commemoration Kelly and I walked into the grand ballroom in our formal attire. We had gone shopping with Chelsea the week...
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Shelly Snow Pordea
- Dec 6, 2017
- 9 min
The Likely Adventures of Roger Haberdash, Part 4
The Formal Invitation Icy November winds pierced the few layers I️ was wearing, and I️ realized that living in Atlanta for a few years...
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Shelly Snow Pordea
- Nov 25, 2017
- 8 min
The Likely Adventures of Roger Haberdash, Part 3
The War My previous visit with the man I had been calling Grandpa came to an abrupt end. He explained that episodes of fatigue were...
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Shelly Snow Pordea
- Nov 16, 2017
- 6 min
The Likely Adventures of Roger Haberdash, Part 2
An Unlikely Pair It had been weeks since my arrival in Chicago. I twiddled the business card that Mr. Haberdash had given me as I sat at...
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Shelly Snow Pordea
- Nov 9, 2017
- 6 min
The Likely Adventures of Roger Haberdash, Part 1
The Serendipitous Encounter Loud engines whirred as the chilly air blew from overhead vents. I grabbed my travel sweater and socks to...
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Shelly Snow Pordea
- Nov 2, 2017
- 5 min
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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Shelly Snow Pordea
- Oct 26, 2017
- 2 min
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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Shelly Snow Pordea
- Oct 19, 2017
- 6 min
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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Shelly Snow Pordea
- Oct 12, 2017
- 3 min
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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Shelly Snow Pordea
- Oct 5, 2017
- 2 min
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...
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Shelly Snow Pordea
- Sep 28, 2017
- 2 min
Why the sky's not the limit.
This summer we had the opportunity to visit Switzerland. O.M.G. Switzerland (said in softest whisper). I was breathless most of the time....
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Shelly Snow Pordea
- Sep 22, 2017
- 2 min
Tribe Conference 2017
I've heard the word tribe tossed around a lot over recent years. In fact, a group of three families including my own have a...
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Shelly Snow Pordea
- Sep 19, 2017
- 3 min
It's me. Write here.
When I was about to publish my first book, I was suffering from a massive fear of failure. As I shared my thoughts with a close friend,...
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