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2 Years of Speech
SJ said her first word just barely over two years ago, when she was three years old. She said "up" and pointed to go upstairs. I freaked out. Just a little bit. From then on [...]
My Loud Dishwasher
Most of my adult life I have been washing dishes by hand. I know it shocking that there are people in AMERICA in the 21st century that do not have dishwashers, but it's true! I [...]
Meeting a Project Runway Fashion Designer
A couple years ago my best friend called me to let me know that there was a deaf designer on Project Runway that signed and had a cochlear implant. I had never watched the show [...]

10 Ways to Save Money on Your Costume Stash

By Natalie|2015-10-09T12:02:16+00:00October 9, 2015|Categories: Frugal Living|Tags: costume stash, costumes, dress up, frugal tips, halloween, imagination, parties, play time, princess, saving money, super hero|

In my dream home there would be a play room with a costume closet and I'd have a little stage and dress up area. For now a box full of costumes and a big dose of imagination is just as good. [...]

Family Friendly Fun for FREE!

By Natalie|2015-10-08T10:45:40+00:00October 8, 2015|Categories: Frugal Living|Tags: activities, chucktober, church, community, costumes, dress up, family friendly, family fun, family time, freebies, frugal, games, halloween, Ikea, october, trick or treat, trunk or treat|

It's October! Unfortunately that means dodging creepy-bloody-death decorations everywhere, but it is also one of my favorite times of year because I LOVE fall and I love costumes. I almost can't even handle all the imaginative creativity and cuteness every year [...]

God is in the Dumpster

By Natalie|2015-10-06T22:57:45+00:00October 5, 2015|Categories: My Life, Simple Living|Tags: bible, christianity, dumpster, dumpster diving, god, inspire me monday, spiritual|

I wrote this when we lived in the apartment, but I am just now sharing it. It wasn't that long ago though, so I'll just leave the words as they were originally written. It feels offensive to even type that [...]

Taking a Break From the 31 Day Challenge

By Natalie|2015-10-01T10:03:08+00:00October 1, 2015|Categories: My Life, Uncategorized|Tags: 31 days, blogging, lots of hope in a little home, october, teachable parenting|

In 2013 I joined up with a large group of bloggers who committed to write on one topic everyday for 31 days in October. It was an amazing experience. I did again last year. So much good has come out [...]

Update on Baby #4

By Natalie|2015-09-30T10:16:56+00:00September 30, 2015|Categories: My Life, Pregnancy & Birth|Tags: baby #4, baby bump, birth center, maternity, maternity clothes, pregnancy|

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 [...]

I Dream of Pig Parties

By Natalie|2015-09-25T17:09:52+00:00September 25, 2015|Categories: Frugal Living, My Life, Parties|Tags: birthday party, decorations, Ezie, farm, frugal, horse, kid party, saddle, three little pigs|

"I think I'll combine the boys birthday this year and just keep it really simple because it's going to be so close to when the baby is due." I distinctly remember having that conversation with my family. Z and Ezie's birthdays [...]

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