Category Archives: Inner Circle

Those stories and thoughts closest to my heart.

The dance floor affect–I never saw it coming

Posted on February 8, 2021 by janelleevans

At the beginning of my daughter’s high school experience, she was placed in a class called social dancing. This course is all about ballroom dancing. At first, she wasn’t thrilled, but it filled a required elective. “It’s either this or … Continue reading →

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Yes, being a mom has made me crazy in more than one way

Posted on December 21, 2020 by janelleevans

This week has been one emotional roller coaster for me. But hey, since 2020 has pretty much been the meanest year ever it decided why not give us one last bang, literally, to finish it off. Many of my readers … Continue reading →

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Ramping up the sweat

Posted on November 9, 2020 by janelleevans

When my mother passed away over five years ago, I kept telling myself that I was okay. And probably to most people I looked like I was. After all, I got up everyday, took care of my family, my job–putting … Continue reading →

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A special kind of family

Posted on October 19, 2020 by janelleevans

This week, my youngest son played his last football game as a youth. Next year he will enter high school. That thought alone blows my mind. My baby will be a high schooler? How in the world did I get … Continue reading →

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Scaredy-cat runs in our family

Posted on September 28, 2020 by janelleevans

I’m pretty sure I’ve said this before but I generally avoid scary movies. And yet, I get such a kick out of showing my kids older suspenseful flicks, probably because I know when things are going to jump out. For … Continue reading →

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The tennis meltdown

Posted on August 31, 2020 by janelleevans

For the last three summers my youngest son and I have played quite a bit of tennis. At first, I didn’t enforce all the rules with him. If he hit the ball within the doubles line, I still played it, … Continue reading →

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A haircut of no return

Posted on August 10, 2020 by janelleevans

This week my oldest son received the last haircut he would get from me for the next two years. During that time, I won’t be able to see him except through occasional video calls. For those in my readership who … Continue reading →

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Oh I’ve got frosting and I’m not afraid to use it

Posted on June 29, 2020 by janelleevans

Ah…birthday cakes. I’ve made many over the years, but no matter what I do, some part of the cake always sticks to the pan. The holes and crumbling edges are ghastly to look at until I apply an ample amount … Continue reading →

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Dirt bag dirt bike owner

Posted on June 15, 2020 by janelleevans

I’ve been looking for weeks at classified ads, trying to find a suitable starter dirt bike for my son’s thirteenth birthday. If I could buy a new one it would be so much easier, but, where I live, people have … Continue reading →

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Family unite!

Posted on June 1, 2020 by janelleevans

This week was one of the most labor intensive for the ongoing saga of finishing the landscape around our home. Forty-five yards of cement needed to be poured to finish off the side of our house. The immense driveway took … Continue reading →

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