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Finding my sense of mom-style and this crazy thing called Le Tote
This might be a lengthly introduction so just go with me here for a minute… It was coming up on Christmas and I found myself increasingly frustrated that I feel like I have nothing to wear. My…
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152 insights into my baby’s soul: cultivating love with one question a day
I was doing some cleaning over the holidays and pulled out my wedding memory box when I stumbled upon our copy of What I Love About You – a fill in the blank…
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What I’m doing differently with my second baby (based on 5 years of parenting a special needs first baby)
They say that hindsight is 20-20. As I look back to Ezra’s babyhood, I now see that his neurological differences were apparent from day 1. He hated to sleep and thus fought it…
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Maybe your special needs child just needs you
I hold him close in the “hug rock” position and pat his back while the lullaby music on Pandora plays. Heaven sent These wings were meant To prove once more That love is…
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Bible Journaling: Art Therapy for my Bible Scars
I don't know if I will ever get back to a place that looks like "daily devotions" or "quiet time." But I can do Bible journaling. How Bible journaling, Scripture coloring, and art therapy…
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Grow – my #oneword365 for 2016 {#growingrace2016}
The cursor blinks on this white blank space. My mind and heart know exactly what I want to write – in idea. But what words to start with? 2015 marked 10 years since…
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New Years Resolutions For Exhausted Moms
Dear tired moms, it’s that time of year when everyone around you is making resolutions for the New Year. Maybe you feel the pressure to make resolutions too. But…maybe it’s really hard to…
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Husband’s Spoiler Free Star Wars 7 Reaction
o.O Seriously, you must watch this movie. As a Star Wars fan, it goes far beyond my hopes and expectations for what they were going to do with the new trilogy of movies.…
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A thrill of hope {my #oneword365 recap, end of the year highlights, and top posts of 2015}
In contrast to years 2013 and 2014, I didn’t write at all about my one word for 2015 – hope. Partially because I sort of forgot. Partially because I was blogging less. Partially…
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Why Star Wars VII Matters
I am opening up this space for my husband to write a guest post. While I know that there are many Star Wars fans that are women, I also have seen other wives posting…