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About hmcelfresh

I'm a thirty something wife of 16 years and mother of 3 children.

In which I am interviewed by the 12 year old

In which I am interviewed by the 12 year old Who is your favorite actor? Emily Deschanel on Bones because she is so good at being socially awkward, inappropriately direct and stinking hilarious. Also, she has an amazing voice and … Continue reading

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Heedless Heidi, or a note to my 16 year old self

Dear 16 year old Heidi, Layering – seriously. You live in Minnesota. Stop going around freezing and put on some more clothes. Don’t go outside with wet hair, no matter how cool you think frozen hair feels. High school boyfriends … Continue reading

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How to Speak to a Pregnant Woman

Pregnancy is filled with many bizarre, unusual, miraculous, amazing things. From the first, “What? I’m pregnant? How did this happen?” to the God given miracle of birth, pregnant woman are surrounded on all sides by well wishers, congratulators, curious types … Continue reading

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Thank God for hopes and prayers unfulfilled!

The other day I was meditating on all of the great things that God has done for me over my life – dreams that he has fulfilled to a deeper level than I had ever asked for, things I had hoped … Continue reading

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Astounding Discovery!

In the last 17 months, I have made an astonishing discovery, an amazing discovery, an incredible, earth shaking discovery. Brace yourselves…Boys are different than girls. Obviously, having been married for 15+ years, I was already aware of this on a … Continue reading

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Love so Amazing – Forgiveness so freeing. (Part 2)

With the divorce, I really pulled the ostrich with her head in the sand routine. I did not call my mother for several months. I kept in touch via email, but I basically did not want to get involved. I … Continue reading

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Love so Amazing – Forgiveness so freeing. (Part 1)

Warning – introspective post ahead with many unanswered questions. It has been a year. A year with ups, downs, curveballs, bumpy roads. The usual type of year. What made this year different, however, was that it was possibly one of … Continue reading

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