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    Our last days in Kentucky

    / April 29, 2013 / 2 Comments

    Along with preparing to move to North Carolina in the space of 10 days, I was also trying to squeeze in last minute coffee dates, playdates, and appointments so I could spend some…

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  • Ezra,  Health, Wellness, & Self Care,  Motherhood,  Mothering Through Fatigue

    How to be a better mom while being exhausted

    / April 23, 2013 / 81 Comments

    If there was ever a morning that *I* needed the "how to be a better mom while being exhausted" post it was this morning. So I turned to my arsenal of tricks and…

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  • Finding "Home" in 2013,  Five Minute Fridays,  Personal and Spiritual Ramblings

    Jump {Five Minute Friday}

    / April 19, 2013 / 10 Comments

    Today I am participating in a weekly feature on lisajobaker.com called Five Minute Fridays. Bloggers are given a writing prompt (topic) and told to write for *five minutes. “No *editing, no over thinking, no backtracking.” Today’s…

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  • Family,  Finding "Home" in 2013,  Messy Faith,  Travel

    Our Journey to “Home” ~ Part 2: God’s Direction

    / April 18, 2013 / 12 Comments

    This post is second in a series of posts describing how God has led my family to relocate from Kentucky to North Carolina as my husband is ending his military career. To read…

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  • Family,  Finding "Home" in 2013,  Military and Veteran Life,  Travel

    Our Journey to “Home” ~ Part 1: The Disappointments and Desperation

    / April 13, 2013 / 5 Comments

    I began this year knowing it would be full of transition and a lot of unknowns. My husband was coming to the very end of his military career and searching for the next…

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  • Finding "Home" in 2013,  Five Minute Fridays

    Here {Five Minute Friday}

    / April 12, 2013 / 7 Comments

    I'm here, in my new hometown. I have the keys to my new home on my key ring. I've checked my new mailbox twice. I'm here. I've been making excuses to visit my…

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  • Finding "Home" in 2013,  Miscellaneous

    20 things I’ve learned while preparing to move

    / April 5, 2013 / 16 Comments

    When we returned from our official find-a-job-and-a-place-to-live trip to North Carolina, we realized that we had literally 10 days to prepare ourselves, our belongings, and our current residence to move. These 10 days…

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  • Motherhood,  Mothering Through Fatigue

    When you’re “too tired to be a good mother” – hope for exhausted moms

    / March 29, 2013 / 285 Comments

    Have you ever been "too tired to be a good mom"? I have. Here are some truths I have learned about motherhood.

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  • Beauty in the Mess,  Ezra,  Family,  Marriage,  Messy Faith

    Beauty in the Mess ~ Edition 03.24.13

    / March 24, 2013 / 4 Comments

    Is life ever not messy? For the first time in days I actually find myself with a moment of quiet and access to my computer, but words are failing me to fully express…

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  • Motherhood,  Mothering Through Fatigue

    “how can i tell i’m going to be a good mother?”

    / March 19, 2013 / 18 Comments

    Today someone came to my site because they searched "how can i tell i'm going to be a good mother." Here is my public response to her question.

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