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    Livin' on a Prayer
    • 2 days ago
    • 5 min

    Livin' on a Prayer

    Leave it to me to bring out a twenty-year-old t-shirt to wear on the second day of the trip. I’ve always been one to find the hilarity in...
    Amazing Grace
    • Jul 18
    • 3 min

    Amazing Grace

    Stop me if you’ve heard this one. After I sat for the second day of the bar on a sunny July day in 2009, I walked through the parking lot...
    Dog Days Are Over
    • Jun 29
    • 3 min

    Dog Days Are Over

    If FUBR’s been around since WWII, I can imagine that “shit happens” was a thing long before I remember it being such a hit in the movie...
    Beautiful Day
    • Jun 15
    • 3 min

    Beautiful Day

    I know I cursed God along the recovery way. I absolutely did. “ARE YOU KIDDING ME? This is what you do to me?” But the only time I really...
    I Can See Clearly Now
    • May 26
    • 9 min

    I Can See Clearly Now

    May 26, 2022 Dear May 26, 2018-Jackie: Today is one of the worst days you’ve lived through in your life, but you’ll hardly remember it....
    Your Song
    • May 10
    • 5 min

    Your Song

    “Life always kind of works out,” said my counselor to me a while back. I so badly wanted to argue, and say, Notta. But it really got me...
    Down With the Sickness
    • Apr 26
    • 6 min

    Down With the Sickness

    We’ve all heard the saying, “That’s about as fun as a colonoscopy.” Actually, I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone say it, but I’m going...
    I Take My Chances
    • Apr 5
    • 4 min

    I Take My Chances

    You’ll recall I’ve turned to high waisted pants these days. I don’t move as quickly as I used to. And I’m starting to embarrass my kids....
    I'm Alive
    • Mar 29
    • 4 min

    I'm Alive

    It’s hard to know where to begin in my relationship with her, but I think this story is best. She doesn’t live too far from me, and...
    Hello
    • Mar 22
    • 4 min

    Hello

    Yesterday I was listening to a podcast about why blogging is important for your speaking career. (Yip, I’m that awesome. I wasn’t out...
    WED '22 Interview
    • Mar 14
    • 1 min

    WED '22 Interview

    ICYMI: Jackie joined her friends on the local CBS morning show, Studio 701, for an update on her journey with autoimmune encephalitis and...
    Time Marches On
    • Mar 14
    • 3 min

    Time Marches On

    I have no idea when, but once when I was younger, I asked my dad why we had to change time during the year. He told me very matter of...
    2022 Bismarck Brain Walk
    • Mar 13
    • 1 min

    2022 Bismarck Brain Walk

    Another Bismarck Brain Walk is in the books. We put out the call for 2022 #JMStebbins, #StebbinsStrong, #BrainWalkers, and boy did y'all...
    I Want to Hold Your Hand
    • Feb 2
    • 4 min

    I Want to Hold Your Hand

    I am a very social person. Truly, one of the most social people I know. In law school, I became close with someone who was the shyest...
    Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
    • Jan 11
    • 4 min

    Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

    I couldn’t quit staring out the window. I just sat there and kept blankly looking. But I was smiling. For sure on the outside and...
    #StebbinsStrong shirt store
    • Jan 7
    • 1 min

    #StebbinsStrong shirt store

    Ever wonder where Jackie got those great high tops or haircut (no ... maybe ... probably not)? Or what about, Where does she get her...
    One Headlight
    • Dec 29, 2021
    • 6 min

    One Headlight

    “That’s a big deal and you’re incredibly stupid for standing in the middle of a dark road,” she said as she laughed hard and flashed me a...
    I'll Be Home for Christmas
    • Dec 20, 2021
    • 4 min

    I'll Be Home for Christmas

    I often wonder what it would be like to go back in time and watch myself as a kid. As my kids grow, I’ve become obsessed with asking my...
    Crocodile Rock
    • Dec 9, 2021
    • 4 min

    Crocodile Rock

    I’ve been in serious contemplation about whether I’m going through a midlife crisis, with my wearing navy blazers and high waisted,...
    It's a Big Ol' Goofy World
    • Dec 7, 2021
    • 3 min

    It's a Big Ol' Goofy World

    While growing up, the “worst” thing to happen at home was Dad going grocery shopping. No matter what, no matter the season, Dad came back...
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