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Waving Goodbye to the Fourth Trimester
Read More: Waving Goodbye to the Fourth TrimesterThey call it “the fourth trimester”. The first 3 months of postpartum life. As if it’s still a part of your pregnancy because your body is in full recovery mode. Not only are you in full recovery mode, but you are in full care-taker mode as well. Nourishing, cuddling, and providing for your sweet newborn…
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Choosing Joy in the Chaos through Words on a Page
Read More: Choosing Joy in the Chaos through Words on a PageBy Abby Anderson I became a parent in the pandemic, so in a way, it’s all I know. The masks, the distancing, the protocols, the sickness, the fears, the worry, the constant wondering of- will it end soon? Choosing joy in the midst of the chaos and loneliness of pandemic parenting has been on the…
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Parenting in a Pandemic: When Dinner is more than just Dinner
Read More: Parenting in a Pandemic: When Dinner is more than just DinnerBy Jinae Cruz Parenting in January 2022 has sometimes felt like a hostile tundra – desolate, icy, and full of unpredictable perils like a virus, snow storms, school cancellations, and the impending specter of virtual learning. In this season, I have found joy in warm, simple, consistent rhythms– like family dinner. I actually love making…
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Welcome to the world, Harper Blythe!
Read More: Welcome to the world, Harper Blythe!I love to hear labor stories. Anyone who’s been in labor knows that it’s a story you will never forget. I have documented each of my children’s labor stories because I like to remember the details, and want them to know how loved they were, right from the very start. You can read Aiden’s birth…
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Happy 1 Year, More for Motherhood!
Read More: Happy 1 Year, More for Motherhood!Friends I’m excited to say that today More for Motherhood turns 1 year old! When I began this community, I wasn’t quite sure where it was headed, but I knew I was longing for more. More joy in my day to day as a mom, more peace and even more purpose in the day in…
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To My Son on your 4th Birthday
Read More: To My Son on your 4th BirthdayAiden, my love, it’s hard to believe you are already 4. We have loved you long before we knew you when I was pregnant, and becoming your mama has been one of the greatest joys of my life. You are my firstborn so every experience, every laugh and tear, every heartache and joy is new…
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Praying the Scriptures for Your Children Resource
Read More: Praying the Scriptures for Your Children ResourceI recently finished the book Praying the Scriptures for your Children by Jodie Berndt and to say that it has been impactful would be an understatement. I regularly pray for my kids, but before reading this book my prayers were of the more generic nature. “Lord bless them, keep them healthy, help them to come…
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Encouragement for the Mama Who Feels like She is Just Getting By
Read More: Encouragement for the Mama Who Feels like She is Just Getting ByI feel like I say this more often than I would like but yesterday was not a good day. We had plans to go do a Fall family activity since Matt was off of work and Aiden didn’t have preschool but we ended up having to cancel those plans. I won’t get into the why…
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5 Skills I want my Eldest Child to Learn Before Having a 3rd Baby
Read More: 5 Skills I want my Eldest Child to Learn Before Having a 3rd BabyIt’s true that I’m sure nothing can prepare us for what life with a third child will be like. A friend we know with three kids quoted comedian, Jim Gaffigan, who said that it’s sort of like you’re drowning and then someone throws you a baby. So my expectations have been set low. 😉 Regardless,…
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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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Make These Home-run Dinners For Your Family This Week
I was recently chatting with some friends about home-run dinners that we make for our families. You know, the ones your kids beg for you to make? We all need more of those in our dinner rotation, so I wanted to share my top 5. Each of these recipes are 1) delicious 2) easy to…
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You’ve got to make this Fall Dessert: Apple Snacking Cake
This apple snacking cake tastes like quintessential Fall. It is filled with apples and cinnamon and works great with gluten free flour. It’s sweet enough to be a dessert but also doubles as a Fall bread, making it perfectly acceptable to snack on all throughout the day. Make this when you get your next apple…
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Delicious Takeout You Should Make at Home: Chinese Chili-Chicken
I saw this recipe on Instagram a couple years ago and it immediately hooked me. The promise of delicious takeout made right at home. I made it once and knew we had a winner–a recipe that has earned a weekly spot on our dinner rotation. I’ve adapted the recipe over time, made it gluten free,…
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