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    • Legalism and Grace: How I Left the IFB Movement and Chose Grace
    • Grace: How a Recovering Legalist Moves Forward in Faith
    • Online Writing Portfolio
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    • Our Love Story
  • Faith
  • Motherhood
    • Mothering Through Fatigue Blog Series
    • 20 Posts to Encourage Young New Moms
  • Military & Veteran Life
    • Encouragement and Resources for the Military Wife
    • Our final military deployment homecoming: finally together forever!
    • Homecoming 2009
  • Pregnancy & Birth
    • 31 Days of Preparing for VBAC {An Introduction}
  • Homeschooling
    • Homeschooling special needs: a story of transformation
    • ADHD Homeschooling: Hacks, Tricks, and Tips for Making It Work
  • Preschool Years
    • Home preschool resources for the tired, non-creative, busy mom
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    • Ezra’s Story
    • DMDD: Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder – Our “Missing Piece”
    • 31 Days of Supporting the Special Needs Family
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  • Home
  • Blog
  • Start Here!
    • Hi, I’m Aprille…
    • Contact Me!
    • The Story Behind the Header
    • Blog’s Mission Statement
    • Blog Series
    • Top Ten Posts of All Time
    • Legalism and Grace: How I Left the IFB Movement and Chose Grace
    • Grace: How a Recovering Legalist Moves Forward in Faith
    • Online Writing Portfolio
  • Marriage
    • Our Love Story
  • Faith
  • Motherhood
    • Mothering Through Fatigue Blog Series
    • 20 Posts to Encourage Young New Moms
  • Military & Veteran Life
    • Encouragement and Resources for the Military Wife
    • Our final military deployment homecoming: finally together forever!
    • Homecoming 2009
  • Pregnancy & Birth
    • 31 Days of Preparing for VBAC {An Introduction}
  • Homeschooling
    • Homeschooling special needs: a story of transformation
    • ADHD Homeschooling: Hacks, Tricks, and Tips for Making It Work
  • Preschool Years
    • Home preschool resources for the tired, non-creative, busy mom
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    • Ezra’s Story
    • DMDD: Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder – Our “Missing Piece”
    • 31 Days of Supporting the Special Needs Family
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  • Messy Faith,  Personal and Spiritual Ramblings

    Bible Journaling: Art Therapy for my Bible Scars

    / January 2, 2016 / 17 Comments

    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 in Grace 2016,  Messy Faith,  Personal and Spiritual Ramblings

    Grow – my #oneword365 for 2016 {#growingrace2016}

    / January 1, 2016 / 6 Comments

    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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  • 5 New Year's Resolutions for exhausted moms (who are way too tired to make resolutions) | New Years Resolutions for Moms
    Mothering Through Fatigue,  Personal and Spiritual Ramblings

    New Years Resolutions For Exhausted Moms

    / December 30, 2015 / 6 Comments

    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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  • Personal and Spiritual Ramblings

    Husband’s Spoiler Free Star Wars 7 Reaction

    / December 18, 2015 / 1 Comment

    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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  • Ezra,  Family,  Hope: One Word for 2015,  Little Brother,  Messy Faith,  Miscellaneous,  Personal and Spiritual Ramblings,  Special Needs Parenting

    A thrill of hope {my #oneword365 recap, end of the year highlights, and top posts of 2015}

    / December 17, 2015 / 1 Comment

    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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  • Guest Posts,  Miscellaneous

    Why Star Wars VII Matters

    / December 12, 2015 / 2 Comments

    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…

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  • Ezra,  Health, Wellness, & Self Care,  Special Needs Parenting

    Our ADHD medication success story: how Ritalin changed our lives

    / December 10, 2015 / 23 Comments

    I have hesitated in writing this post for a month now. Mostly because I am attempting to be more guarded in what I share about our kids on this blog. But I feel…

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  • Christmas,  Motherhood,  Mothering Through Fatigue

    Dear Tired Moms This Christmas Season…

    / December 4, 2015 / 4 Comments

    You don’t have to do everything. It’s ok if you don’t do crafts, Advent calendar activities, or make your own decorations. Store-bought cookie dough is acceptable. It’s ok to do all your shopping…

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  • Ezra,  Family,  Miscellaneous,  Personal and Spiritual Ramblings

    All. The. Routines., Mount Adultmore, and finally being able to breathe

    / December 2, 2015 / 2 Comments

    The rain is dripping on the sky light window. I hear the ticking of the clock. I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about my blog, my platform, my audience, my words. I…

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  • Ezra,  Special Needs Parenting,  Thanksgiving

    To the special needs mom on Thanksgiving Day

    / November 26, 2015 / 1 Comment

    You begin this day just as any other, at 5:24 am when those little boy feet hit the hardwood floor and you begin doing the math of how many hours you have to fill…

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