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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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    • Home preschool resources for the tired, non-creative, busy mom
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  • Christmas,  Family,  Fatherhood,  Military and Veteran Life

    A Christmas Song for Military Wives: The Best Gift of All

    / December 24, 2012 / 8 Comments

    The best Christmas gift of all is having my veteran husband home for Christmas - this post includes a Christmas song for military wives!

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  • Messy Faith,  Personal and Spiritual Ramblings,  Writing and blogging

    Where “mommy blogging” meets missions in Panama

    / December 21, 2012 / 10 Comments

    I was a young girl with big dreams. In my pre-teen years I had dreams of being a missionary in Kenya, Africa. I even had an African missions themed 14th birthday party, complete…

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    Good and perfect gifts

    / December 19, 2012 / 5 Comments

    Have I mentioned yet that this has been a great Christmas? This sounds vaguely familiar… Each day that passes that brings me closer to Christmas leaves me feeling more and more blessed. My…

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  • Christmas,  Marriage,  Messy Faith,  Military and Veteran Life,  Personal and Spiritual Ramblings

    When “choosing joy” becomes selfishness

    / December 18, 2012 / 6 Comments

    This Christmas season started off rough…Thanksgiving was simple but stressful, leaving me wonder how I was going to make it through the holiday season. I found myself decorating my Christmas tree in tears,…

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  • Christmas,  Miscellaneous

    Artsy Christmas Photos

    / December 17, 2012 / 10 Comments

    Artsy Christmas Photos. Small town square, ice, leaves, and trees.

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  • Guest Posts,  Miscellaneous

    Setting your mind at ease during deployment

    / December 14, 2012 / 0 Comments

    When Russ was deployed, especially the second time, I was fearful a lot. Obviously, I was scared for his safety. But I also had this horrible unsettling fear that something would happen to…

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  • Christmas,  Messy Faith,  Personal and Spiritual Ramblings

    Faith…refreshed

    / December 12, 2012 / 13 Comments

    Celebrating the birth of Christ this year has been not only a natural response, but the ONLY response I possibly could have to God after all He’s done for me this year.

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  • Christmas,  Messy Faith,  Personal and Spiritual Ramblings

    How Christmas has changed for me

    / December 11, 2012 / 12 Comments

    This is the seventh year that I am celebrating Christmas after NOT celebrating at all for four years. And this year, I celebrate the birth of Christ with all of my heart.

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  • Christmas,  Family

    My Favorite Christmas Movie Quote

    / December 10, 2012 / 5 Comments

    Today’s Topic: What is your favorite quote from a Christmas movie?

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  • Christmas,  Messy Faith,  Personal and Spiritual Ramblings

    “Breath of Heaven hold me together…” – a Christmas prayer for the weary

    / December 9, 2012 / 5 Comments

    I wasn’t planning on blogging today. But after an exhausting day working on Christmas projects together, I found myself sitting down to write. Russ had just taken our two year old son away…to…

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