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  • Two High Schoolers

      You can’t say I didn’t warn you! I am externally processing all the feelings right now, with plenty of accompanying tears. This is the one and only year that SJ and Z will be [...]

  • They’re Taller Than Me (Officially)

    They’re taller than me. Or should I say—they’re all taller than I am? However you want to phrase it, half the people in our family are male, and they’ve all officially surpassed me in height! [...]

  • When I Became a Mom

    In a recent blog post, I wrote, "If you see a steady flow of current updates alongside old photos and flashbacks from the kids' childhood, you’ll know that I am processing." So it begins. This [...]

Update on Baby #4

By |September 30, 2015|Categories: My Life, Pregnancy & Birth|Tags: , , , , , |

Yesterday I was trying to remember how many weeks pregnant I am. Thirty-two. The answer is THIRTY-TWO! I feel like everything is hitting me all at once. I really want to meet and hold my baby. I can't wait to see the excitement and joy of my other three children to get to meet their sister. I am also nervous though. There is still [...]

The Next Big Thing In Maternity Fashion

By |September 22, 2015|Categories: Pregnancy & Birth|Tags: , , , |

I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Bella Gravida. I received a complimentary subscription and promotional item to thank me for my participation.    Today I am 31 weeks pregnant and at a time when I should be feeling my most BLAH, I am actually ready to rock this baby bump like never before because I get chance [...]

More Laundry Headed My Way

By |September 18, 2015|Categories: Babies, Babies & Toddlers, Frugal Living, Natural Living, Parenting Tips|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

With a family 5 I do my fair share of laundry, and I am about to do even more. First of all I've got these itty bitty baby girl clothes to wash. Aside from the items I got from Carter's all of this stuff came from a yard sale I went to last weekend. They had a two year old girl that was [...]

Our Pretty Little Girls

By |September 17, 2015|Categories: Family, Special Needs|

This was my status update last night on Facebook. "Today Sedona found a penny and two nickels. Tonight when she prayed she said "Dear Jesus, thank you me find three dollars so I can go shopping in Jesus name." Now for a little bit of background to this story that will make sense to those that follow my blog. Here is an excerpt [...]

What I Wore the 2nd Trimester

By |September 15, 2015|Categories: Pregnancy & Birth|Tags: , , , , , , , |

From the creator of What I Wore the 1st Trimester comes the next set in the trilogy. Unfortunately, I have been very busy the last three months so unlike the first installment where I had my fancy camera and set up a little session just to feature each outfit, I have nothing like that this time. I do have some shots of my baby [...]

Freedom From Parenting Guilt

By |September 14, 2015|Categories: Family, Motherhood, Parenting Tips|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Like most parents I fear that I fall short with my children. I worry that I don’t have what it takes as a mom and that I could possibly ruin my one shot at this child rearing thing. It’s not a constant thought, but it’s this lingering insecurity. I used to love to listen to a pastor named Miles Welch, who had a podcast for college students. [...]

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