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Grace for the Stork

14 Jan

"My Grace is sufficient for you, for MY power is made perfect in weakness" 2 Cor 12:9 I delivered a personal record number of babies in 2012. I made the stork look lazy. My year contained many beautiful moments and sleepless nights. Placing a slippery, pink bundle of joy in her mother's arms ... View Post

Hyperemesis Gravidarum: It’s Not Just ‘Morning Sickness’

8 Jan

While 75% percent of pregnant women will have nausea and vomiting in pregnancy, luckily only 1.5% are diagnosed with the more serious hyperemesis gravidarum. HG occurs when the nausea and vomiting is relentless despite all conservative measures, resulting in severe dehydration and weight loss. If ... View Post

Best Books of 2012 + A 2013 Reading List

3 Jan

Happy New Year friends! I trust you've all enjoyed reflecting on the past year and looking ahead with hope and anticipation. I personally LOVE new beginnings so January makes me giddy. I spent a lot of time reading in 2012. Don't ask me how. But when I looked back over the year I couldn't believe ... View Post

10 Tips for Traveling with a Toddler

2 Jan

Please excuse my absence from the blog these past few weeks. I spent my Christmas vacation on a 10 day, 1600 mile road trip, visiting 4 states. Yes friends, my family decided to reenact not just the original National Lampoons Vacation but the Christmas Vacation as well. Besides the blizzard we ... View Post

{KISS} the Holiday Rat Race Goodbye

4 Dec

It's only December 3rd and already I'm feeling it. You know...the calendar filling up as fast as my tummy is {what with all the treats flowing in}. I want to do it up, I really do. But not at the expense of my personal peace. Remember that old adage KISS - keep it simple, stupid? The word stupid ... View Post

7 Ways to Make the Most of Thanksgiving When You’re Far Away From Family

21 Nov

Here we sit, poised on the verge of Thanksgiving. For some of you this means drawing close with extended family, mom’s homemade apple pie, grandma’s stuffing, and aunt Bertie’s famous green bean casserole. It means a full house, football playing in the background, women shuffling in and out of the ... View Post