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Life is FULL of contradictions

I am this, but I'm not that...

I love to write, and I want to resurrect my blog.
I don’t know what to write about, and I’m not the best with technology.

I can’t sit still for an hour to watch a show on television.
I can read 2-3 books every week and take long baths almost every night.

I love watching my kids grow and learn new skills.
I get antsy if I sit on the floor playing with them for too long.

I am loud, I enjoy people, I talk a lot, and I like making people laugh.
I often avoid or dread social situations, and I love my alone time.

I want to utilize more natural, nontoxic products in my home.
I wear a full face of makeup every single day.

I eat a plant-based diet with very few processed foods.
I’m married to someone who loves to hunt, and my children are Lunchable addicts.

I exercise every day, and need that time for my own sanity.
I am terrified to join a gym or attend a fitness class and exercise with others.

I am growing a vegetable garden and making my own compost.
I cannot stand to be sweaty and dirty.

I love all things Fall/pumpkin and Christmas.
I despise being cold and have my heater on year-round.

I like having a clean, orderly house.
I have junk drawers full of random stuff all over said house.

I have a sweet tooth and I love to bake.
I try not to eat too much sugar.

I surround myself with motivational quotes about happiness, goals, and success.
I still am not sure what/who I want to be when I grow up.

Anyone else feel this way? Full of contradictions? Not ever sure about if you’re ‘normal’ or not? If so, you’re in the right place. Because honestly. What IS normal anyway? Hint: IT DOESN’T EXIST. There’s no such thing as NORMAL. Follow our abnormally normal journey about family life in the Suburban South {from the lady photographed in bustling London} if you want to be reassured that you are absolutely, positively 100% the same as everyone else...but also quite different in your own way.







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