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3+ME: Kids’ birthdays in quarantine

May 18, 2020May 18, 2020 emvaro

Birthdays and holidays are tricky enough to make special during average times. Figuring out the right activities, the perfect restaurant, who to invite, what gifts to get… Now add in a quarantine. Tricky becomes even tricker. Especially when kids are … Continue reading 3+ME: Kids’ birthdays in quarantine

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3+ME: Laugh. It’s good for you (and your stepkids. Even after you almost punch them)

April 21, 2020 emvaro

I bounce.I sing.I snack.I overshare.I overthink.I laugh.I hug too tight and feel too much.I procrastinate and don’t text back and get distracted (squirrel!) This is me on a normal day. It’s also me in quarantine — except, my family is … Continue reading 3+ME: Laugh. It’s good for you (and your stepkids. Even after you almost punch them)

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3+ME: Intimidating and beautiful

April 7, 2020April 6, 2020 emvaro

“I need makeup,” I told my stepson. We were in costume to role-play his latest adventure. He was going to be a shadow demon, while his dad and I were warriors. However, as a warrior, a sweater and jeans would … Continue reading 3+ME: Intimidating and beautiful

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3+ME: The stepkids are home for a while

March 23, 2020April 7, 2020 emvaro

Oh hey, school is closed for three weeks. Along with all other activities, including eating out, chilling at the coffee shop, going to the library, socializing and hanging out with friends — literally All The Things one is SUPPOSED to … Continue reading 3+ME: The stepkids are home for a while

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3+ME: Bad stuff happens to Other People

March 9, 2020April 7, 2020 emvaro

Bad stuff, like actual Bad stuff with a capital B, happens to Other People. All the sad news you read about, the horror stories you hear, the suffering people go through — it’s all terrible. But it happens to Them. … Continue reading 3+ME: Bad stuff happens to Other People

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3+ME: Girl-time > me-time (sometimes)

February 10, 2020 emvaro

I need. Need. Need. My alone time. (I’m selfish that way. Like seriously you have no idea.) So over a year ago, I tried going to the coffee shop before the kids woke up in the mornings. That way I … Continue reading 3+ME: Girl-time > me-time (sometimes)

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3+ME: A four-letter word beginning with F

January 27, 2020February 1, 2020 emvaro

There’s this comic of two adults watching a kid play. Then a meteor hits the kid. That’s usually how I approach my stepkids. If they’re outside and one falls down, I just keep smiling and brush it off; they knew … Continue reading 3+ME: A four-letter word beginning with F

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3+ME: Watch what you tell yourself

January 13, 2020January 10, 2020 emvaro

“Always remember, your focus determines your reality.” — Qui-Gon Jinn, Jedi Master (<<<Star Wars reference) The words you repeat to yourself become your mantra. Right? If you say something enough times, eventually it becomes truth. “I love Mondays.”“I’m a morning … Continue reading 3+ME: Watch what you tell yourself

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3+ME: What you didn’t learn last year

December 31, 2019December 31, 2019 emvaro

Legos. Health. Books. Politics. Religion. Finances. Video games. Famous artists. Climate change. Personal growth. How to close a pool for winter. A list of Just Some Of The Things I Do Not Know Enough About To Carry On An Intelligent … Continue reading 3+ME: What you didn’t learn last year

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3+Me: Thankful for the panic

November 19, 2019November 26, 2019 emvaro

They drive me nuts. They make me panic. They stress me out. And I wouldn’t trade them for the world. Am I talking about stepkids or paintings? Trick question I guess — it could go both ways. In a way, … Continue reading 3+Me: Thankful for the panic

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