Do you ever feel like you're so busy counting down to things in the future that you forget to appreciate today?
Can We Cool It With the Countdowns?
Author: theaspiringsomething
My name is Kayla Young, and I’m a 31 year old blogger from Calgary, Alberta. I am a wife, human mom of two, cat mom of one, and aspiring something of many. I have many dreams that I am currently pursuing (in no particular order), including writing, photography, painting, cooking, teaching, “wifing” and mothering. I have always found humor to be the best way to approach this crazy life, and that’s how I try to write each of the entries in my blog.
You can also find my writing at www.pregnantchicken.com and www.savvymom.ca!
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THE ASPIRING SOMETHING 