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What You Think

February 6, 2019February 6, 2019 / Kristi Yarn / Leave a comment

With the snow comes quiet. With the quiet comes thinking. With thinking comes ideas. And for me, with ideas typically comes writing. You lucky readers! So as I was having my coffee and watching the sun sparkle on the snow yesterday, I was thinking about how different my life is today from the way it … Continue reading What You Think

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The Luxury of a Snow Day

February 4, 2019February 5, 2019 / Kristi Yarn / Leave a comment

It snowed last night. A lot. For these parts anyway. We woke up to about 9 inches, and because we live in a part of the country that doesn't get much snow, and therefore has very few snow plows, school was canceled, and the State Patrol was telling people to stay home unless they absolutely … Continue reading The Luxury of a Snow Day

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Mamaversary

January 18, 2019January 18, 2019 / Kristi Yarn / Leave a comment

Nineteen years ago, I became a mother. I was ten days overdue, and my daughter showed no signs of wanting to leave the womb. They broke my water, and six hours later she was born. I ate an egg salad sandwich that day (I hate egg salad) because I was completely famished after all that … Continue reading Mamaversary

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A Life Lost

January 16, 2019January 16, 2019 / Kristi Yarn / 3 Comments

A friend of mine recently lost a 53-year-old family member. She died from cirrhosis of the liver brought about by heavy drinking. My friend was aware of her drinking and had spoken to her about it at least once. No one knew she had cirrhosis though. She leaves behind two young-adult sons. Now I didn’t … Continue reading A Life Lost

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Burn, Baby, Burn!

December 31, 2018 / Kristi Yarn / Leave a comment

When the Winter Solstice and full moon teamed up earlier this month, I started feeling a more-pressing-than-usual need to release the things that have either run their course in my life or that are simply no longer serving my growth. The end of the year brings these feelings to me annually, but this year, it … Continue reading Burn, Baby, Burn!

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Got Cheating?

December 20, 2018December 21, 2018 / Kristi Yarn / 9 Comments

I’ve had this blog post sitting on my computer now for well over a year. It’s one I haven’t wanted to post because I’ve been healing from my own marital betrayal, and I felt like if I posted it, that would make me a “bitter ex-wife.” Sadly, in the time since I originally wrote this, … Continue reading Got Cheating?

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Reflections on 2018

December 14, 2018December 14, 2018 / Kristi Yarn / 2 Comments

As December progresses, and the year draws to a close, I think about where I’ve been and where I’m going. This was another year of big changes and growth. I am mostly healed from my divorce. My kids’ dad left for good in December of 2014. It’s been four years of learning how to single-parent. … Continue reading Reflections on 2018

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Surprise! You’re Growing.

November 27, 2018November 27, 2018 / Kristi Yarn / 1 Comment

Sometimes growth surprises you. I have always been kind of a fan of control. (This is a nice way of saying control freak, but let’s not use that term, ok?) I like things the way I like them, and I usually don’t mind just doing those things myself if it means they’ll meet my satisfaction … Continue reading Surprise! You’re Growing.

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Thanksgiving 2018

November 22, 2018November 22, 2018 / Kristi Yarn / 2 Comments

Today is a day that we sit down with our families and friends and give thanks for our blessings. We are thankful for our good health, for our warm homes, for the people we love (and who love us), and for the food on our tables. We spend the day visiting, eating, watching parades or … Continue reading Thanksgiving 2018

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Making Space

November 4, 2018November 4, 2018 / Kristi Yarn / Leave a comment

When my ex-husband left the home we had shared for years, there were empty spaces in the drawers and closets and bookshelves. He took a few pieces of furniture, leaving empty spaces where they’d stood. The garage bay where he’d parked his car? Empty. I remember walking around the house in those early days, looking … Continue reading Making Space

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