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Bless your ministry of GIFs 🤍 also, Nadia is amazing and that doesn’t happen all by itself: it’s God and mom and dad and the life you’ve given her and the ways God has created her and how that all miraculously works together. You know this, just reminding you. You’ve done a great job, mama. Love you.

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1. As someone with an actual four year old. THANK YOU. I actually really appreciate the reminder that she will be going to college practically next week and gosh darn it I kind of want her to stay four forever. Long live magical girlhood!

2. The memes. God bless you and the memes. The one about the battles especially. I cackled over my lunch. Oh and the emotional support books. Too good.

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I just went from crying through Katie’s substack to laughing at yours and grateful our mastermind is so dang well-rounded 😜 YOU ARE DOING GREAT, MOM. That head exploding gif really says it all.

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The GIFS. Bahaha. I could use a mocha on the rocks right about now.

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I also finally, finally read Save Me The Plums this month too!!! I don’t know how a book about food and starting a magazine and writing kept me up at night but it’s all my favourite things. It was delightful!

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Gonna get my espressos “on the rocks” from now on 😂

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I am so glad that there is another soul out there that loves the social media account of the National Parks!

But in all seriousness, in case no one has told you today, you are a wonderful mom and you’re doing a great job. ❤️

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So I accidentally arrived at the dentists office 55 minutes early because I'm bad at planning (you can guess what kind of email situation I have going on). And I'm just so happy this was in my inbox so I could be the weirdo laughing out loud in the waiting room. I just love your newsletter.

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Needed this perspective and reminder. Thank you!

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Having a four year old currently, this just put some stuff in perspective today. Thanks for sharing and I hope college visits and all of the decisions to come go well!

Also, going to have to order a caramel macchiato on the rocks today 🤣

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Thanks for laughs and tears this AM. I think about the me from a year ago writhing with pain and send her love. And I look forward to the me in a year. Saved all the recipes, per usual. Love, A Mom with an exhausting 4 and 2 year old.

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Oct 5, 2023Liked by Sonya Spillmann

Your use of GIFs always makes me chuckle! All the feels for you sending your baby off 😭 has anyone read comfort me with apples by her? I didn’t like it as much but also I listened to save me the plums so maybe it was just a different experience??

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Thank God for the women who have gone before us! You’re one of those too ❤️ My oldest, Pascal started 5th grade this year and I had a bit of an existential crisis. The little years really did zoom by...Sonya, the quotes in this newsletter killed me, so good 😂 signed, the girl who has 29,000 unread emails in her inbox.

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Memes and GIFs are your spiritual gift. Also, you're an incredible mom.

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I enjoy your newsletter so much! I am in the thick of four year old days and I just can not imagine college coming so quickly but I also believe you. Where is my little baby girl? How is she four? Your memes are funny and enjoyable and your essays are always a joy to read! Thank you for sharing your stories with us! I loved Save me the plums! Also I love reading your newsletter alongside Ashlee and Katie’s it is fun to see how y’all influence and support each other!

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Your GIF and meme game is strong and just the smiles I needed this morning. I just took a deep breath and offered myself those same words of wisdom - it WILL all work out.

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