Month: August 2021
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Joy in the hard days of Motherhood
Read More: Joy in the hard days of MotherhoodI described my day with littles to a friend, and they replied, “I’m sorry that sounds like a not great day, like a lot of tough things happened.” And I replied, “ya know, it was actually pretty good. Not a bad day in the line of motherhood. I’m learning I have to just roll with…
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Savor the Summer with little ones Bucket-List
Read More: Savor the Summer with little ones Bucket-ListConfession: I am an all-things-Fall kind of person. I start getting the itch for autumn in July and typically start watching Fall movies, using fall candles and making seasonal food come August. BUT! I am trying to live into the seasons more so than rush them. The way I see it, we only have about…
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What You Need Most When You’re in a Slump
Read More: What You Need Most When You’re in a SlumpIt happened last night and I couldn’t tell you why. You see, we had just gotten back from a 5-day vacation without kids and we were SO grateful for it. It was restful, fun, and the first time in 4 years that we had gotten away to rest. When we returned home, we were thrilled…
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Why My Kids Love our Advent Card Tradition
Christmas has become my kids’ favorite holiday of the year. They love it so much in fact, that they convinced me to celebrate Christmas in July this past summer. Now, I get it, everyone loves Christmas–but for our family, one tradition in particular has made it a cause for celebration all month long—Advent Cards. And…
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To My Son, on your Due Date
I promise I began this post on your due date, Wells. It’s just that–you’re the fourth child and while I had every intention of writing the full story of your birth on your actual due date (since you came 8 days early!), it’s taken me a few additional days to write it down. And, to…
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