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Beating the Storm and Moving On
A friend of mine recently started writing again and it inspired me to get back on here and bring this blog back to life! I have so many...

Shana
Sep 158 min read
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That Time She Broke Her Shoulder
My sister comes to visit every August from North Carolina. Her daughter (my neice), me and my other sister fight over the time we get...

Shana
Mar 15 min read
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Betty Fucking Crocker
As you all know from my previous posts I was literally raised on Kraft macaroni and cheese. Like literally. I still love it! As a single...

Shana
Dec 17, 20244 min read
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Shana Shines
Yes, I'm still here! I know it's been awhile! I'm sure you've missed me! Life has been crazy with lots of twists, turns and some...

Shana
Dec 12, 20242 min read
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Lose the Labels
As many of you know there have been some big changes in my life. For those of you that don't, I won't bore you with the details. I needed...

Shana
Jul 16, 20242 min read
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Silence
Sometimes saying nothing at all is the most powerful message. We're surrounded by so much noise in this world. People rambling on about...

Shana
Apr 25, 20242 min read
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It's Like a Really Good One
If you've known me for any length of time you have definitely heard this story before, but it's like a really good one. When I was a...

Shana
Jan 5, 20244 min read
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Heartbreak
I remember the first time my heart broke. I was young, barely a teenager. My trust was broken. The pain in my chest was heavy. It was...

Shana
Nov 1, 20234 min read
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Are You Pedaling?
I was 12 years old when I finally learned to ride a bike. Honestly, I had no desire to even learn but my dad felt like it was a necessary...

Shana
Sep 8, 20235 min read
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Shana Crome, Dog Rehab Specialist
Six months ago today our sweet boy, Buck, had back surgery for a herniated disc. We were happy the Neurosurgeon had found the problem...

Shana
Aug 17, 20236 min read
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The Recipe Box
Sometimes I just want to write "I miss my mom". Just that. Nothing else. Recently I mentioned it to a friend and she said I can do that....

Shana
Aug 6, 20233 min read
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Selfishly Shana
In todays version of the ramblings of a fisherman's wife... I always tell my sister I'm so consumed with myself I'm really bad at asking...

Shana
Jul 28, 20233 min read
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Shattered
One time my daughter broke a plate and was upset because she thought I would be mad. I told her I wasn't mad and it was just a plate. I...

Shana
Jun 25, 20233 min read
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What Went Wrong?
Sometimes when I can't sleep at night I think about my life. Analyze it a little. Question it a lot. But I always end up with the same...

Shana
Jun 14, 20233 min read
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The Great Wall of Grayland
I know we all had a Covid DIY project story. I've heard lots of major yard projects so ours isn't unique from those. But the stories...

Shana
Apr 25, 20234 min read
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The Dark Days That Follow
I'm sure you've heard of dogs having separation anxiety? And all the suggested remedies flooding Google and Facebook. I'm that dog. And...

Shana
Apr 11, 20233 min read
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Buck-date
A quick follow up to The Ones Who Love You Most post about our dog, Buck. The MRI showed a herniated disc in his back and he had surgery...

Shana
Mar 15, 20232 min read
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Butterfly Tattoos
The summer after my daughter was born we took a family girls trip to Victoria, British Columbia. It was my mom, both of my sisters, my...

Shana
Mar 8, 20234 min read
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The Ones Who Love You Most
Happy Valentine's Day! I had a different idea for my "love post" to blog about today but after the scare we had yesterday I changed my...

Shana
Feb 14, 20234 min read
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The Girl with Good Intentions
I know you have this friend in your life. We all do. Or maybe it's you. It's the girl who does it all! She works hard, raises her kids...

Shana
Feb 6, 20233 min read
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