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A Lifetime Worth Of Changes

October 16, 2022 Amy Helina

**I wrote this article a long time ago, to try and catch up. I never published, but I think this is definitely publish worthy. These are just a few things that I have been up to during my hiatus from … Continue reading A Lifetime Worth Of Changes

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May Day

July 24, 2021 Amy Helina

As if everything we went through during the month of April wasn’t enough, the May flowers were in full bloom around our house – and my brother’s house. This post is part of a two part series, so in case … Continue reading May Day

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April Showers Bring May Flowers

July 24, 2021 Amy Helina

Before I jump into this post, I want to let everyone know that you have all been on my mind. This post was actually written quite a while ago, but I just haven’t had the time to publish anything. So … Continue reading April Showers Bring May Flowers

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Big Changes For 2021

February 6, 2021 Amy Helina

Hi everyone!! Oh my goodness. I haven’t written since last year – literally! I had this whole big post planned for the beginning of 2021, and then decided I didn’t want to. Mainly because I didn’t quite want to jinx … Continue reading Big Changes For 2021

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How We Are Handling The Worldwide Pandemic

March 21, 2020 Amy Helina

Hi everyone! I hope you are all doing well, or as well as can be expected with everything that is going on in this crazy world right now. This week has been tough emotionally. I have tried so many times … Continue reading How We Are Handling The Worldwide Pandemic

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A Christmas Of Joy, Happiness & Grief

December 28, 2019February 26, 2020 Amy Helina

This year the holidays were successful, yet different. Very very different. Navigating the holiday season while missing a loved one is tricky and unpredictable. Will it ever be the same? I don’t think so. Will it ever get easier? I’m … Continue reading A Christmas Of Joy, Happiness & Grief

Parenting & Step Parenting6 Comments

The Last Weekend Before Christmas – Oh The Madness

December 27, 2019December 27, 2019 Amy Helina

Hello everyone! I hope everyone had a great weekend and at least got to relax a bit more than I did. Wait… What, what does that word mean? (In case you couldn’t tell, I meant to post this earlier, and … Continue reading The Last Weekend Before Christmas – Oh The Madness

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New Holiday Traditions as a Blended Family

December 15, 2019September 15, 2020 Amy Helina

With the holidays right around the corner, what better time than to take a look at our new traditions as a blended family!? Maybe even explore ideas for possible new traditions? This is only our second year together as a … Continue reading New Holiday Traditions as a Blended Family

Healing & Self Care, Lifestyle19 Comments

Don’t Drink in December Challenge

December 4, 2019March 22, 2020 Amy Helina

Happy December everyone!! So, as we all know, the holidays are a time where people usually wine it up, or break out the annual eggnog. I’ve also heard some people refer to this time of year as Tipsy Time. Thanksgiving … Continue reading Don’t Drink in December Challenge

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Our Thanksgiving as a Blended Family

December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 Amy Helina

This year for Thanksgiving, it was really special. It has been a hard year, but I truly have so much to be thankful for. I have my family, my well being and my job to name a short few. My … Continue reading Our Thanksgiving as a Blended Family

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A Mother’s Love Is Immortal, Even Though She Isn’t

October 29, 2019October 5, 2020 Amy Helina

Earlier this year my mom passed away. It was sudden, it was unexpected, and it was arguably one of the most painful things I have been through. I learned something very important though. One morning I woke up to a … Continue reading A Mother’s Love Is Immortal, Even Though She Isn’t

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Why A Strong Support Group is Important

September 24, 2019October 8, 2019 Amy Helina

After a very dark night and the true colors of my boyfriend at the time really came out, I was left with a huge mess to clean. Physically and emotionally. After he was hauled off, and taken away I cried … Continue reading Why A Strong Support Group is Important

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Parental Support During My Time of Crisis

September 21, 2019December 28, 2019 Amy Helina

How do you even begin to recover from an abusive relationship? It is hard, like really hard. Especially when it’s so new. There is so much going on in your head with all sorts of feelings. The main feelings for … Continue reading Parental Support During My Time of Crisis

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My Experience With Child Protective Services

March 25, 2019January 30, 2020 Amy Helina

In a couple earlier posts Parental Support During My Time of Crisis and Why A Strong Support Group is Important, I talked a little bit about how an attack on my son and I had gotten social services involved. For … Continue reading My Experience With Child Protective Services

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