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  • 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 [...]

  • Top FREE College Planning Resources

    I've been very vocal about my college search obsession for Z. Some people hire a professional university admissions consultant to guide them through the ins and outs of the process. Me? I’ve unofficially made it [...]

  • Freedom From Parenting Guilt

    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 [...]

31 Days of Teachable Parenting

By |October 2, 2014|Categories: Parenting Tips|Tags: , , , , , , |

  Day 1: Introduction (scroll down to read) Day 2: The 31 Days Plan Day 3: What Is Teachable Parenting? Day 4: About the Books Day 5: About My Parenting Journey Day 6: Freedom From Parenting Guilt Day 7:  Embracing Your Child's Mistakes Day 8: Allow Them to Feel  Day 9: Anger VS Empathy Day 10: The Biblical Model for New Covenant Parenting [...]

Taking Pictures Alone VS. Taking Pictures With Children

By |September 24, 2014|Categories: Motherhood, Uncategorized|

Getting a great photo of a your children is a feat in and of itself. Getting a photo with your children takes olympic level skills! I just finished having family photos done with me, my husband, and our three children. As a photographer that has been in this situation behind the lens countless times you would think I would have it all together, [...]

The Beginning of the School Year Mom’s Wardrobe

By |September 3, 2014|Categories: Motherhood, Uncategorized|

It's a new school year with a  clean slate and that inspires me*. No more roll out of bed, put shoes on and show up at the school in a wrinkled frump of whatever I wore to bed or picked up out of the laundry basket. I am turning a new leaf. It's hard to say how long it will last, but I [...]

Thank You Teachers

By |August 29, 2014|Categories: Schooling, Uncategorized|

I have now met all of the new teachers including a full blown information night tonight at Z's school. I really do think this is going to be another great year for them. I loved their teacher's from last year and I will never forget all that they did for my kiddos. I have wanted to share the love and show the two [...]

SJ’s 2nd Year of Preschool

By |August 12, 2014|Categories: Hearing Loss, My Life, Special Needs, Uncategorized|

I can't believe this will be SJ's last year of preschool. I never  necessarily even planned for my children to even go to preschool, but as you know SJ case is a little different. The idea that a year from now she will be starting kindergarten really shocks me! I suppose I am getting ahead of myself. One year at a time. I am so [...]

Breastfeeding in a dress

By |August 10, 2014|Categories: Babies & Toddlers, Motherhood, Natural Living, Uncategorized|

Breast is best, but can it work in a dress? See what I did there? First of all, about the breast is best, it's a slogan I'm quoting and it's scientifically proven, at least for now. Some people can't breast feed their baby. Some people don't want to. I don't care how you feed your baby. This particular post is about breastfeeding, but [...]

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