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Now What? A Post-Election Game Plan

9 Nov

The 2016 election season has, no doubt, brought out the worst in many. . .as a political race often does to the ones closest to it. Yet this election took many unsuspecting citizens with it. Pulled into debates of every kind on social media, even those of us who promised to remain calm and stay ... View Post

EverydayHappy: The Best Natural Products for Your Home + Family

3 Nov

Ironically, I'm writing this post while I should be cleaning my bathroom. I put it off all weekend and now it's finally come to the point where I have to do it NOW, lest I need to find a hazmat suit to do it later this week. I don't know what it is about housework. I always feel amazing when it's ... View Post

Satisfied

1 Nov

Screaming follows me down the hallway as my steps move faster toward my bedroom. For 30 minutes our 3 kids have taken turns melting down and screaming my name. Nothing will satisfy them but me. Milk cups, new pajamas, a snack, help with homework. When one is settled, another begins. No one will ... View Post

6 Prayers to Pray for Your Children

27 Oct

I am mommy to one rambunctious toddler boy and one sweet, sensitive infant girl. My son loves trucks, rockets, and climbing onto my shoulders while I am trying to nurse or pump milk for his little sister. My daughter is still quite young, but she is already so different than my son was at the same ... View Post

Sometimes Mom Just Needs a Hug

25 Oct

Well I started my night crying out of frustration and ended it with a whole different set of tears. After a long day at work and my hour-long commute across the city for daycare pick up, my eldest decided to greet me with a tantrum. For her, routine is everything, so the transition back to school ... View Post

Three Verses that Fight Comparison and Teach Children Why God Made Them Unique

20 Oct

My daughter came home from school this past week and announced to me that she was in the “green” spelling group. My reply was, “That is great sweetie, I love the color green.” But she continued, as her eyes filled with tears, “No mom, that is not great, the green group is the lowest group you could ... View Post