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A Faith-Inspired Short Story for Women

Social image for book. I Painted Maggie by Sunni Baerwalde, a faith-inspired short story for women about hope, motherhood, empty nest life, and new beginnings.

I Painted Maggie: A Faith-Inspired Short Story for Women Entering a New Season Life moves through different seasons, and some are especially busy. Motherhood is definitely one of those times. Babies cry. Kids call from the other room. Calendars fill up. Laundry piles grow. Dinners need to be made. Someone always needs a ride, an […]

Why Blogging is the Perfect Empty Nest Post-Kid Passion

Learn More abut why blogging is the perfect empty nest post-kid passion here with Simply Sunni.

Why Blogging is the Perfect Empty Nest Post-Kid Passion Are you a new empty nester? Been there, done that, empty nester? I’m not there yet, but I know I will be there one day. It happened for me in what felt like the blink of an eye. One minute, you’re juggling sports activities, science projects, […]

Why I Do What I Do

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Why I Do What I Do There comes a time in life when you start wondering What’s next? For me, that moment hit as the empty nest approached. I had spent years being the go-to for my family, wearing the many hats of motherhood, but as my four kids flew into their own lives, I […]

Reinventing Yourself

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Welcome to your journey of self-discovery! Listen, pursuing your passion and chasing your dream at a young age is no easy task. Then, to do it all over again? I look at it like this: reinventing yourself is a bold step towards embracing your full potential, regardless of age or past circumstances. It’s about rewriting your story, exploring new horizons, and rediscovering passions.

Baby Bird

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You see, wildlife nature is different from human nature. When our babies are born, the chemical delivered to our brains is a powerful agent linking us forever to that infant. And if anyone or anything tries to destroy that link, we fight like vicious bears to protect and care for our little ones.  

How to Empty-Nest Like a Boss

I feel the best way to empty-nest is “like a boss”, wouldn’t you agree? My goal is to help as many as I can enter into this next phase in life without the depression so often accompanying the empty nest.