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  • 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 [...]

  • Are Unexcused Absences Ever Excusable?

    I take school and academics very seriously, but I am not opposed to missing a day every once in a while even when the reasons aren't related to death or illness. Maybe you've seen some [...]

  • 10 Ways To Feel Loved and Adored By Your Spouse

    (originally posted on November 11, 2013) Imagine your husband brings home a rare painting in an ornate frame and he wants to hang it up in the living room, but you can’t find any nails, [...]

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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