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    • 31 Days of Preparing for VBAC {An Introduction}
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    • Homeschooling special needs: a story of transformation
    • ADHD Homeschooling: Hacks, Tricks, and Tips for Making It Work
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    • Home preschool resources for the tired, non-creative, busy mom
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  • Start Here!
    • Hi, I’m Aprille…
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    • 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
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    • 20 Posts to Encourage Young New Moms
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    • Homecoming 2009
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    • 31 Days of Preparing for VBAC {An Introduction}
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  • Family,  Health, Wellness, & Self Care,  Whitespace: one word for 2014

    Complex family dynamic: why we need #whitespace

    / January 14, 2014 / 9 Comments

    This is why our entire family needs whitespace. We need space and time for rest and healing. We need to slow down and catch up with everything life has thrown our way.

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  • Friendship & Community,  Motherhood,  Special Needs Parenting

    The Power of Friendship: 5 Ways to Help a Special Needs Mom

    / January 13, 2014 / 7 Comments

    Do you have a friend who has a child with special needs and wonder just what to say or how to help? Here are five ways! Guest post from Katie from Wonderfully Made.

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  • Messy Faith,  Personal and Spiritual Ramblings,  Recovering Perfectionist

    On Frozen’s “Let It Go”: A recovering “good girl” speaks out

    / January 10, 2014 / 21 Comments

    As a former "good girl" and "recovering perfectionist" and "people pleaser," a huge part of me so identifies with the message of the song Let It Go from Disney's Frozen.

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  • Beauty in the Mess,  Ezra,  Family

    Beauty in the Mess ~ Edition 01.09.14

    / January 9, 2014 / 5 Comments

    Beauty in the Mess ~ Edition 01.09.14

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    Messy Faith,  Personal and Spiritual Ramblings

    Healing: when it can’t be made “all better”

    / January 8, 2014 / 0 Comments

    Do we turn to the arms of the Father? Do we cry to him about our desires for healing? Do we crawl up on His lap in spite of our pain? Or do…

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  • Beauty in the Mess,  Christmas,  Family,  Messy Faith

    Beauty in the Mess ~ A Christmas Edition

    / January 7, 2014 / 5 Comments

    While this definitely wasn't the most perfect, intentional, awe-worthy Christmas, we were oh so blessed the entire month long.

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  • Friendship & Community,  Special Needs Parenting,  Writing and blogging

    Building bridges through blogging

    / January 5, 2014 / 11 Comments

    I want to be a voice that starts a much-needed dialogue between people facing different circumstances and difficulties. I want to be a voice that helps create unlikely friendships through the power of…

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  • Motherhood,  Mothering Through Fatigue

    Dear Tired Moms: You’re Not Alone {An Open Letter}

    / January 2, 2014 / 5 Comments

    I wish I could send you free babysitters, mentors, a nap, patience, grace, hope, and some coffee all wrapped up in a flat-rate box.

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  • Miscellaneous

    9 books I read in 2013

    / January 2, 2014 / 9 Comments

    This post would be more accurately titled "9 books I read (or finished reading) in 2013." I love starting books. Finishing them, well, sometimes that happens too!

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    December Link Love

    / January 1, 2014 / 0 Comments

    December Edition ~ Monthly Link Love @beautifulinhistime.com / Great reads from across the internet!

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