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WELCOME TO LIGHT IT UP!: LIFE ACCOUNTS AS TOLD BY A CRAZY DRAGON MOTHER
Blogging with Passion
Welcome to Light It Up!: Life Accounts as Told by a Crazy Dragon Mother, a unique blog here for you to explore!  Light It Up! has added such value to my life, and I love having the opportunity to share my passions, thoughts, and raw life experiences with my loyal readers. Read on, and enjoy.
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New Year’s Anxiety: Leaning into the Year Ahead with Faith and Hope
I’ve been contemplating a lot on 2025 and what my New Year’s goals to be. Looking through social media, I saw a post that stated: “I...
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Jan 53 min read
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Milestones and Crying Fits: The Pains of Growth and Change.
Watching my 2 year old, June, is one of my favorite things to do. The things she says and does gives me so much joy. She’s currently...
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Dec 27, 20242 min read
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When the Days Aren’t so Holly: Holiday Blues
Being a bereaved mother at any point of the year can be incredibly difficult. No matter how many years have passed, the grief can come...
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Dec 21, 20233 min read
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Peace, Love, and Paddleboarding
It's strange how the brain works. I'm sitting in the AirBnB we're sharing at the Oregon Coast while my infant's napping. You'd think my...
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Aug 22, 20232 min read
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Life After Death
(Just as the title suggests, this is going to be a pretty deep blog on the topic of child death and what comes of it as life moves...
debdragonmom
Jul 27, 20233 min read
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Don't Eat That!
Within the last year, our house has welcomed a baby and a puppy. As wonderful and magical as that is, it comes with its fair share of...
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Jul 17, 20233 min read
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The Day in the Life of a Mom on Her Birthday
July 6th marked my 35th birthday. Being a parent on your birthday you know that even if it's your day, the majority of your day is not...
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Jul 10, 20233 min read
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Just Scroll Away
Technology. It's gotten us to some amazing places and has reached some amazing feats the more it has progressed. It's improved our lives...
debdragonmom
Feb 1, 20232 min read
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Midnight Reflections
Children are a blessing, but there are days and nights that are harder than others. At one point or another you’ll hear the words most...
debdragonmom
Jan 19, 20232 min read
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2023 Resolution
I'm back! It's been awhile since I've been on here. After reading this blog, you'll have more of an understanding as to why I went...
debdragonmom
Jan 16, 20232 min read
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A Phone Call Away
Sitting at my dining room table 18 weeks pregnant at the age of 33 with my fourth child, I started thinking about the differences in my...
debdragonmom
May 5, 20223 min read
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2021 Reflection
2021. Here we are at the end. What could I say about this year?! It showed us the trickling affects of the lockdowns of 2020. The voices...
debdragonmom
Dec 31, 20212 min read
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Out of Focus: Keeping Your Eye on the Prize
Ever since I can remember, there have been commercials promoting the newest thing you have to have. Toys, cars, food, you name it, and...
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Nov 5, 20213 min read
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Grace in Motion: OSNAP Sermon 10/07/2021
Grace: what comes to mind when you hear that word?! Do you think of an act of kindness or referring to someone of royalty?! Or maybe...
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Oct 8, 20213 min read
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Out of the Darkness: A Look at God's Light Through Elijah
It's crazy how the mind can paint its own picture based on the words we speak or how we feel. For example, when we are depressed, our...
debdragonmom
Aug 9, 20217 min read
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Please, Make the Bed!: Shining Light on Self
When I was a kid, I didn‘t keep my room clean. In fact, it was so trashed, I pushed a path from the door to my bed, so I could get to it...
debdragonmom
Jul 24, 20212 min read
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Holding the Spark: Being Authentic in Your Passion
When watching Tv shows as a kid or even now, it was easy to see which person in the group of friends or on the show was artistic. They...
debdragonmom
Jul 9, 20213 min read
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Feeling the Burn!: The Climb of Growth
Summer is here! The days are long, the weather is hot, and school is out. All those are awesome, except you're with your family much more...
debdragonmom
Jun 25, 20213 min read
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Nailed It!: All In The Name of Trying
Trying new things. We do it all the time whether we realize it or not. It can be with foods, TV Shows, even hobbies. We spice up our...
debdragonmom
Jun 11, 20213 min read
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Every Day Ends in Why: When Life Fractures Us
This week was a first for me: dealing with a fracture. Not me though. My daughter. As I've written in my earlier blogs, Montana is a...
debdragonmom
Jun 3, 20215 min read
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