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    • 31 Days of Preparing for VBAC {An Introduction}
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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
    • Our Love Story
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    • Mothering Through Fatigue Blog Series
    • 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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    Iron & Crystal: Thoughts on 15 Years of Marriage

    / August 20, 2023 / 1 Comment

    Iron and crystal may seem like stark opposites, and I wouldn't disagree. But fifteen years of marriage and all of our shared experiences have taught us that both are absolutely needed. In spite of…

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  • Family,  Marriage

    Still standing… (not your ordinary anniversary post)

    / March 8, 2022 / 0 Comments

    I know that God blesses faithfulness. I know that we belong together. I am still standing willing and ready. I know that we are 14 years in, and I'm not going anywhere.

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  • Marriage,  Personal and Spiritual Ramblings

    Our Eleventh Anniversary: Musings & a Marriage Playlist

    / March 8, 2019 / 2 Comments

    It’s 4:38 a.m. and I’m awoken by a child who needs his nightlight fixed…and a snack. When I crawl back into bed a few moments later, I breathe a sigh and lay my…

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  • Marriage,  Military and Veteran Life,  Travel

    Our Unforgettable 10th Wedding Anniversary Trip to Texas

    / March 12, 2018 / 1 Comment

    We’ve been talking about our 10th anniversary for several years now. We’ve been throwing ideas at each other of where we should go, what we should do, how we should celebrate. We thought…

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  • Family,  Miscellaneous,  What I Learned

    What I learned in March 2015

    / March 31, 2015 / 0 Comments

    Linking up today with Emily Freeman, sharing all of the random things I learned in March. 1. The best TV romances are the ones you don’t see coming…especially between your two Grey’s Anatomy…

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    How we’ve made it through seven years of marriage

    / March 4, 2015 / 3 Comments

    If there’s one and only one thing that I’ve learned in seven years of marriage, it’s that marriage is anything but tidy. Having a successful marriage takes more than easy, trite advice that…

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    Beauty in the Mess ~ Edition 03.16.14 {in which I post 40 photos and hope I don’t break my blog}

    / March 16, 2014 / 0 Comments

    Beauty in the Mess ~ Edition 03.16.14 {in which I post 40 photos and hope I don't break my blog}

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    He’s gonna have all of me {an anniversary post}

    / March 8, 2014 / 8 Comments

    I've realized that you never really stop being scared of marriage because you have to trust God to hold it together when life keeps throwing crap at you and you are just holding…

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    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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  • Family,  Marriage

    Our anniversary cake tradition

    / March 18, 2013 / 10 Comments

    My husband and I just celebrated our 5th anniversary. On our 2nd anniversary, we started a tradition which we both really love. We make and decorate an anniversary cake together. We did so…

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