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The Last Staircase
When I was 9 years old my parents took me skiing and on our last run I had to go down the River Run. It was the steep, icy LAST run...

Lauren Wiatrek
Jul 12, 20194 min read
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Mostly-Crunchy Moms Favorite Road Trip Snacks
I proudly bear the {mostly} crunchy badge as I swear in my 5 years of motherhood under my belt. With all that I’ve learned, gathered,...

Lauren Wiatrek
Jun 30, 20193 min read
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Top 10 Summertime MOM Favs
It’s hard to believe that we are smack dab in the middle of June. But the rays of sunshine, sweaty kid kisses and cicadas singing their...

Lauren Wiatrek
Jun 15, 20193 min read
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Reclaiming The Summer Cancer Stole From Me Part 5
10th stop: Duluth, Minnesota: Over the Mighty Mac n Cheese (aka the Mackinaw Bridge) we went, entering the Upper Peninsula. We gazed out...

Lauren Wiatrek
Aug 27, 20184 min read
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Reclaiming The Summer Cancer Stole From Me Part 4
9th Stop: Wheeler Road As we winded back through the tunnel of trees toward Traverse City, we decided to explore some uncharted territory...

Lauren Wiatrek
Aug 14, 20188 min read
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Reclaiming the Summer Cancer Stole From Me Part 2
Our fifth stop was Bloomington, Indiana. We realized we were just a few hours from Aunt Lisa and Uncle Jeff’s house and decided to head...

Lauren Wiatrek
Aug 6, 20184 min read
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Reclaiming My Stolen Summer Part 1
Last year I had just gotten my port placed, I had cut off all my long locks and I was getting mentally prepared to start my first chemo...

Lauren Wiatrek
Aug 1, 20188 min read
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