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3 weeks ago | 
marriageconfessions.substack.com | Katie Brown
We are summering hard here in Florida right now. It’s humid and sunny and it rains everyday at 4pm. ‘Tis the season! I thought I’d share some of my summer favorites today to help get you in the summer mood, too. Here we go… White nails. I am about three years behind on this trend. I had my nails done in white this weekend for the first time ever and I love it! I look so tan! Instant summer on my hands! This super cute summer purse from Amazon.
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3 weeks ago | 
marriageconfessions.substack.com | Katie Brown
Bean turned 16 today. Such a milestone birthday. Such an easy person to celebrate!When Bean was little, I used to say to him, “Who are you?” and then he would respond, “Mommy’s WHOOOOOOLE world!” Super big and proud. When Gracie learned to talk, I would say to her, “Who are you?” and she should say, “Mommy’s SUNSHINE!” It’s amazing watching your kids grow up. They continue to be my whole world and the sunshine in my life.
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1 month ago | 
marriageconfessions.substack.com | Katie Brown
Today was a big day for several reasons. Gracie graduated from middle school. She is headed to high school in the fall, and I am inconsolable. And also completely over the moon excited for her. And also devastated. And also so damn proud of her I could just squeezeherleetlecheeks. Michael went to the dentist by himself. Due to questionable scheduling by his irresponsible parents, neither Chris or I could take him to his dentist appointment today.
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1 month ago | 
marriageconfessions.substack.com | Katie Brown
On Friday, I was so excited to go to work. My entire team took the day off so that they could extend their three-day weekend to a four-day weekend, which meant I had hardly anything on my calendar. And since I’d been sick most of the week, I had a lot of tasks that had piled up. I was ready to put my headphones on, blare tunes from my new Spotify playlist called Rose All Day, and get some stuff D.O.N.E. Unfortunately, halfway to work, my gas tank hit empty.
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1 month ago | 
marriageconfessions.substack.com | Katie Brown
Tonight after dinner, Chris and I went to Home Goods to noodle around. How very grown up of us. It was a school night, after all. At least, I think it’s still a school night? Who knows anymore. School ends soon, I know that. It’s that lawless time of the school year when testing has finished, grades have been submitted, and laptops have been turned in. And yet, school is still happening. God bless teachers right now.
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1 month ago | 
marriageconfessions.substack.com | Katie Brown
I love Sundays. Sundays are for lazy household chores in our house. Laundry fills the house with the smell of fabric softener, the dishwasher whirls all day long because we seem to have an endless supply of dishes in my house, and we vacuum around sleeping dogs. Add in a late afternoon dip in the pool, an everything shower with fresh shaved legs, and clean, crisp sheets on the beds and it’s impossible to have Sunday scaries. Mondays are maybe my favorite day of the week. Which is weird, I know.
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1 month ago | 
marriageconfessions.substack.com | Katie Brown
Last weekend, Chris and I got up and going early on Saturday to support student performers from his theater at a park downtown. The performances are part of a series of theater for young audiences (that’s the industry Chris works in) that brings performances to downtown Orlando. We’ve been to the past few of them in the past month or so, and they are all so adorable. Students perform in the big, giant shell in Lake Eola Park, which is an icon landmark in Orlando.
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1 month ago | 
marriageconfessions.substack.com | Katie Brown
I took an accidental Substack break last week because work was working, you know what I mean? All good stuff, but a few long days made for one long week. It reminded me, though, of how different my job is now than the one I had before. It used to be that working long hours was the norm. Now, it is really rare that I have to put in crazy hours. I’m still so grateful that I made this change! Another great change about my job?
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1 month ago | 
marriageconfessions.substack.com | Katie Brown
Friday at Epic was awesome for all the obvious reasons. But it was un-awesome for one reason that was probably not obvious to most of the world. It was the day my teenage daughter turned against me. That’s right, folks. For no apparent reason, Gracie woke up Friday morning and determined I was The Most Obnoxious Person on Earth. I’ve heard of this happening. People say it happens in the blink of an eye. Teenage girls turn on your faster than Jay Z at a Diddy trial.
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1 month ago | 
marriageconfessions.substack.com | Katie Brown
The Ministry of Magic section of the park was beautiful, even if the rides weren’t working. It was designed to look like you were on the streets of Paris, and it did not disappoint!The green awning on the right in this next picture is the entrance to the Ministry of Magic ride…There were a few really good looking restaurants in this section that we definitely would have had a meal at if we weren’t still full from lunch.