Magical Pittsburgh Elopement
From apprehension to joy and wonder, this Pittsburgh elopement will forever be a spectacular memory. The apprehension came as Pittsburgh...
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gabe805
- Mar 30
- 2 min
The Episode of Bluey That Changed my Life
I was raised in a community of "be with your kids 24/7 or you are a bad mom" and "you are supposed to love every second of parenting. Or...
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gabe805
- Feb 21
- 3 min
Everything I was taught about love was a lie
I feel like my whole life is the pursuit of balance, and sharing findings if I ever get there. A lot of that pursuit is stripping down...
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gabe805
- Feb 16
- 3 min
I feel threatened by my husband
My whole life I have felt like I need to be the best. The valedictorian (to be honest, I'm still bitter about missing that mark. It was...
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gabe805
- Feb 8
- 1 min
Toddlers and Puppies: pretty much the same creature
People think I'm crazy having a toddler and puppy at the same time. But when you know how one functions, you know the patterns of the...
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gabe805
- Feb 7
- 2 min
"I'm fine" is the same thing as mostly dead
Do you have house plants? They are our primary décor. But that doesn't mean I'm awesome at caring for them. Or rather, they don't always...
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gabe805
- Feb 1
- 4 min
Wildbird Recovery
Wildbird Recovery, part of Stormy Oaks Nature Conservancy, is an incredible non-profit dedicated to education and rehabilitation. One of...
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gabe805
- Jan 27
- 2 min
How Fighting Saved Our Marriage
Eleven years ago, two broken kids got married. Into that marriage was dragged a lot of childhood and teenaged baggage. Numbness and cold...
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Molly
- Jan 10
- 2 min
The most important thing you will ever spend money on
When I started this photography journey almost a decade ago, it was to take pretty pictures of people. It has evolved into so much more....
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gabe805
- Jan 7
- 2 min
I have an affectionate cat... and didn't know
We have had George for 3+ years. He is Siamese and Himalayan mix. Originally named Thor, Gabe insisted on referring to him as "the...
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gabe805
- Dec 2, 2022
- 3 min
Married six weeks later
One upon a time, there was a girl who was completely fed up with boys. The plan was that I'd join the Air Force, get an education, be a...
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