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Dragon Slayers
Blog | Mom Life | Personal Blog

Dragon Slayers

ByDiona Williams August 31, 2021January 26, 2024

You cannot escape knowing of the things taking place in the world today. You turn on the television or the radio and it’s there. Any form of social media, it’s there. Covid, Afghanistan, hurricanes, floods, fires, the list goes on and on. It can be so easy to get wrapped up and feel hopeless, but…

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the one where gg is four
Blog | GG | Mom Life | Personal Blog

the one where gg is four

ByDiona Williams April 25, 2018January 26, 2024

As of 9:28 we have a 4-year-old. 4 years. How has it been that long!?! How are you 4 years old already, GG??? Gregory,God placed you in my life and in my arms that day 4 years ago and I’m so thankful that He let you stay with us. You had my heart before you…

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the one with the haircut
Blog | Mom Life | Personal Blog | SPD

the one with the haircut

ByDiona Williams January 26, 2018January 26, 2024

This week I took GG, my toddler (yes, I still have a few months that I can call him that, so I’m doing it as much as possible!), had his first non-melt-down haircut. He’s almost 4 and I’ve taken him to two salons, once when he was over one and another about 9 months later….

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the one where things got tough
Blog | GG | Mom Life | Personal Blog

the one where things got tough

ByDiona Williams December 15, 2017January 26, 2024

 This morning began like any other. We got out of bed, had breakfast (and coffee for me, of course). My son, GG, wanted to watch Dino Dan, I typically don’t let him watch television so early in the day. I gave in so that I could finish crocheting a blanket for a fellow HITC/photographer friend’s…

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the one with mermaids
Blog | GG | Mom Life | Personal Blog | Travel

the one with mermaids

ByDiona Williams August 21, 2017January 26, 2024

When I was about six I went on a trip to central Florida with my parents. While there we did several things, but what stayed in my mind was visiting Weeki Wachee and seeing the mermaids swim.  I had already been dreaming of being a mermaid, but seeing those girls swimming as mermaids made me…

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the one where i’m not supermom
Blog | Mom Life

the one where i’m not supermom

ByDiona Williams July 17, 2017January 26, 2024

I have high functioning anxiety as well as high functioning depression. This means that I constantly find myself adding more and more things to my days. When I’m busy I’m happy. However, I also have health issues and after trying to be supermom/superwoman for a while my body says it’s had enough. We’ve all been…

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the one with the strong-willed child
Blog | GG | Mom Life

the one with the strong-willed child

ByDiona Williams June 16, 2017January 26, 2024

Before my son was born I prayed that he would be a leader among men. I prayed for him to have integrity and a heart for God and others. I prayed that he would help those in – and that he would stand up for others, those that maybe cannot do so for themselves,  as…

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the one about asthma
Blog | GG | Mom Life

the one about asthma

ByDiona Williams April 17, 2017January 26, 2024

Two years ago my only real experience with asthma had been few friends and my sweet little Chihuahua, Dink. Then the month after my son, GG, turned a year old (May of 2015) our personal journey with this breath taker began. What started as a cough and some raspy breathing turning into wheezing and my…

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the one where we went to disney with a toddler
Blog | Disney | Mom Life

the one where we went to disney with a toddler

ByDiona Williams March 11, 2017January 26, 2024

We’ve taken Gregory to Disney for the past several years. Granted the first time he was 8 months. He stayed in his stroller while we enjoyed Mickey’s Christmas and slept through it. Last year however he was able to ride several rides, but this year! Oh this year was magic! He’s getting close to the…

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