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On Meeting New People At The Laundromat

November 25, 2013 Katy Leave a Comment

Once a week, I load up our clothes and head to the laundromat. For about an hour, I watch the machines spin around and play on my phone. And usually, there is at least one other person watching the same spinning.  Sometimes, we talk. Talking to strangers doesn't come easy for me. I'm an introvert, and by nature I would rather just sit on my phone. It's also one of my only breaks during the week, so I want to do what I want. But. I've met some interesting people. There was the grumpy old … [Read more...]

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Expectations

July 25, 2013 Katy Leave a Comment

Expectations can set you up for failure. Today, I woke up expecting to be able to snooze for a few more minutes as I usually do while my husband gets up with the boys.  Hannah had other ideas.  I expected to be able to somewhat enjoy my coffee (which I brewed fresh at 8:00 a.m.) throughout the morning as I usually do.  I finished it just before we left for the park at 2:30 p.m.  When we got to the park, I expected the kids to run around while sat quietly at a table with Hannah and played on … [Read more...]

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Yell! Yell! Yell!

July 2, 2013 Katy Leave a Comment

photo credit "I do not like this one so well.  All he does is yell yell yell!" --Dr. Suess, One Fish, Two Fish Yelling.  This is something I have been struggling with lately in parenting.  Some days we get to bedtime, and I feel like I've spent my entire day yelling at Jonah and Matthew.  I hate that. There are moments when yelling is appropriate.  Like when the boys wake up from their naps, and I'm in the middle of feeding Hannah in the other room, I'll yell "Sure! Get out of bed!" or when … [Read more...]

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Katy DeDeyne | Finding Home Blog

Hi there, I'm Katherine, Katy for short. Wife to Jesse, Mom to five kiddos. I drink all the coffee and try to reign in the crazy.

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