Author: Elaine Kate
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Get Locked In- Focus Towards Growth-How To Be a Prettier and Cooler Person

A few small things I’ve learned/focused on recently that’ll change your life. This will make you a better girl and a cooler person. Invest in skincare and hair care, not just makeup. Watch Dr. Shereene Idris on Youtube. Don’t always wear makeup, ALWAYS wear sunscreen. Wear your hair natural most of the time. Pre wash…
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Traffic Jam on The Blog-All of my Best Friends Are Out Of The Country-My Dream Coming To Life

OH, MY WORD! Did we seriously hit that?? I don’t like people knowing how many readers we have here. I don’t want it to change things AND if I start looking at our stats I’ll get shy. It’ll affect the content. I enjoy the casual style we’ve got going on and apparently you all do…
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Mom’s Brain Cancer Story-Refusing Medicine Isn’t Faith-I’m Exhausted

I don’t recognize my parents anymore. Fried fish sticks for dinner, strange television preachers; awake at 3:00 am and asleep at noon. Dad sitting at the kitchen counter in the dark of the morning wondering how he’ll get through the day. He still fakes a smile for me though before I leave for work. The…
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When You Can Really Say It- Owning Christianity-Mom’s Brain Surgery

I’ve lived stories that have proved Your faithfulness. I’ve seen miracles my mind can’t comprehend. There’s beauty in what I cannot understand. I believe, He’s the wonder working God, all of the miracles I’ve seen. He’s too good to not believe. He is too good. This month, mom had another close call on her life.…
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Protected: Broke Up On Family Vacation-Crying In The White Mountains-Girlfriend Advice
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Brain Surgery Part #2- Growing up in the Hospital

Hey! I’m back! It turns out that it wasn’t mom’s fancy church heels that were making her tired. On Tuesday we rushed her into the ER, her head started hurting like it did back in August and she knew not to wait to go to the hospital this time. Her MRI came back showing two…
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When Mom Forgets How to Start the Microwave- Mom’s Cancer Story

Mom isn’t feeling good again. She keeps saying she feel’s “off.” She isn’t responding to texts very much which makes me think she isn’t able to. She had to ask dad how to start the microwave, on Sunday she almost passed out “because she was wearing heels.” Her surgery is this upcoming Wednesday, January 11th.…
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When Your Mom Hates Your Boyfriend-Family Secrets

Heya blog friends. Why are you up at 1:00am? Some of you have been following along with me because you can relate to cancer posts. Sometimes I forget that my mom has cancer, she’s so “zipped lips” about it. Tonight, on my way out of the house to drive my boyfriend’s cousins to his house,…
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Boyfriend vs. Guy Best Friend

It doesn’t feel like Christmas yet. It’s freezing cold, but no snow. The family is out of town on business again. The house is quiet which is nice for sleeping, but it’s lonely. They drive me completely mad when they’re here, but having them gone isn’t nice either. December fills up with parties, events, productions,…
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Friends That Rip Your Heart Out-Mean Girls-Growing Pains

I went to get my boyfriend Chick-F-La on Friday and ran into some old friends. I was so surprised and happy to see them. We used to see each other nearly every day since middle school. Our mom’s would take turns carpooling us and getting us milk shakes after hard classes. Once B got her…