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The Mothers In My Life

May 13, 2019 megstermeter

Happy day-after-Mother's-Day to everyone out there! Now that I'm quite solidly into my 30s, I've found I have lady friends across the entire spectrum of motherhood. Those who long for it but are single. Those who long for it but have suffered miscarriages. Those who already have three or four. Those who are in the… Continue reading The Mothers In My Life

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How My Daughter Sees Me

April 11, 2019April 11, 2019 megstermeter

Having a daughter has made me love myself more. It's a bold statement, I know. And like many people, I feel I'm on a constant journey for self-growth and self-approval. A journey that ebbs and flows. AND YET... I look at her and only see beauty. She looks at me and only sees beauty. How… Continue reading How My Daughter Sees Me

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Meet Charlotte Ruth

March 4, 2019March 4, 2019 megstermeter

I love love LOVE hearing a good birth story. But...this is not that post. Sorry! The long and short of my birth story is that I got induced, said yes to all the drugs, and then delivered this miracle weighing in at 8 lbs, 9 oz, on 10/18/17. I am grateful every day that she… Continue reading Meet Charlotte Ruth

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Door County in March

March 13, 2015 megstermeter

Last weekend was my mom's birthday! As a kid, I always got such a kick out of the fact that her birthday was March 7 and mine was September 7, exactly six months apart, "but different years!" I used to joke. Obvi. Here is my favorite embarrassing photo I've posted of her... Some years we… Continue reading Door County in March

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Happy July 4th! {2014}

July 4, 2014June 30, 2014 megstermeter

I've said it before, and again and again, but the 4th of July in my hometown in Wisconsin is a pretty big deal. I think my love for it stems back to the time of this photo, which I'm thinking was my first 4th of July...not sure (is that what a 10 month old looks… Continue reading Happy July 4th! {2014}