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Kidd Kraddick, You Changed My Life
My love of radio started at an early age. My mom never let us watch TV in the morning before school and we were never allowed to have TVs in our room. But every morning, we woke up to the living room...
View ArticleYou Don’t Love Me
You don’t love me. Words that will pierce the heart of a mother. Well, most mothers. I wasn’t fazed when I got my first “I hate you” and I wasn’t fazed this time either. To say that my daughter is...
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The Birth of Baby Jude
Perfect timing. I had been praying for perfect timing for this birth for months, but I had no idea how perfect it would be. Back in June, we found out Kelley was nominated to attend a leadership...
View ArticleNo Snow Day For You
I hate winter. I hate cold weather. And now that I’m a parent of school-aged children, I’m starting to hate snow. Snow days are awesome when you’re a kid but when you’re a mom who has to go to work,...
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I’ve Found My Tribe
Shelly and I met through dance. Our girls’ dance class, not ours. Our girls became instant friends and even though most weeks, the only contact Shelly and I have is the hour that we sit in the lobby...
View Article4 Year Olds Know Everything
In my next life, I’m coming back as a 4 year old. And I plan to stay that age forever. Why? Because 4 is the age that you know everything. And when I say everything, I mean EVERYthing. As...
View ArticleA Hard Head Makes For A Soft Behind
There’s a saying. “A hard head makes for a soft behind …” Myles is a sensitive kid and there’s no question that he’s a mama’s boy (at least for now). He clings to me in a way that has sometimes...
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Always Be Breastfeeding … In Public
I am a proud breastfeeder. I have breastfed all 3 of my kids. I breastfed Sydney (6) and Myles (4) until they were each 3 years old and I am currently breastfeeding Jude (9 months) and plan to let him...
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No Oscars In This House
I have often said that there is an Oscar in Sydney’s future. The girl takes dramatic to a whole new level and can produce full-blown tears in seconds. She was made for a movie screen. But not according...
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The Coincidence of Kidd’s Kids Day
“I understand the manifestation of grace and God, so I know that there are no coincidences. There are none. Only divine order here.” – Oprah That quote has stuck with me for years and I never really...
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Let’s be safe out there
As a (mostly) stay-at-home to 3 kids, I have very little time to go to the store alone. Honestly, I have very little time to do anything alone, but that’s a blog for another day. Before Kids, I’d do a...
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New Year, New Me
It’s officially 2015 and apparently “New Year, New Me” is a thing. So much so, if you Google Image Search the phrase, you’ll get dozens of memes like this one: I think Dave said it best. Trust me when...
View ArticleAll Over A Tattoo
I don’t know how things work at your house, but at Casa de Hall, morning meltdowns are par for the course. They don’t happen every day, but they happen often enough that I’m not surprised when they do....
View ArticleIs It Over Yet?
3 more days. That’s all that’s left in this school year. 3 days. And I am BEYOND ready. BEYOND. I’m not limping to the finish line. I’m not even attempting to finish the race. I stopped about 100 yards...
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Enter Camp Gladiator
Fat. I haz it. A lot of it. I know “a lot” is relative. And if you saw me in person, you’d be all “What are you talking about? You’re so skinny!” Except I’m not. I know how to dress for my body type...
View ArticleI Left My Baby In The Car
If you know me, you know I love social media. I do. I love reconnecting with people I haven’t seen in years and I love all the funny and sarcastic (and often inappropriate) things my friends post. I...
View ArticleMy Son Doesn’t Want To Die
I actually wrote this in February, but never posted it. But with the murders of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, I thought it was appropriate to post today. Myles is my 6 year-old son. I often...
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