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To The Mom Who Declared a TV Day

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To The Mom Who Declared a TV Day

We made it through most of winter relatively healthy, and then bam.. Just like that, my daughter and I were sick for nearly two weeks! I am not gonna lie, it was was a rough few weeks. There was a whole lot of tissues, coughing, fevers, sore throats, medicine, Dr’s visits. And as us mom’s […]

4 Comments March 16, 2016

What’s the secret to Motherhood?

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What’s the secret to Motherhood?

As we venture through this journey called motherhood, we all find ourselves wrapped up in a whirlwind of emotions. We can go from feeling completely excited, to paralyzed by worry, to beyond joyful, complimented by happy, and often weighed down by sadness, in a relatively short period of time. We quickly become tired and stressed yet […]

9 Comments March 7, 2016

Frozen Yogurt Dates and Future Love

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Frozen Yogurt Dates and Future Love

This past week my son walked up to me with a handful of change and asked me if he could take me out on a date. Friends, can I just say my heart melted right there in the hallway. He looked up at me with his deep brown eyes and was so sincere. Of course […]

11 Comments February 4, 2016

10 Signs You’re Living With a Stage 5 Clinger: Toddler Edition.

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10 Signs You’re Living With a Stage 5 Clinger: Toddler Edition.

Have any of you ever encountered a person who becomes overly clingy or almost seems to becoming obsessed with you? They often don’t pick up on clues that you need and want some personal space and don’t seem to understand when you are not available to spend every minute of the day with them. Well […]

4 Comments February 2, 2016

Don’t Be That Girl

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Don’t Be That Girl

My daughter’s soft little hands were gently placed on my cheeks, and she was looking straight into my eyes. In some sense it felt as though she was looking right into my soul. Just staring at me, studying my face. A million and one thoughts went running through my head and my heart was filled […]

5 Comments January 21, 2016

My Favorite Christmas Present

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My Favorite Christmas Present

5 years ago at 6:38pm you came into this world, 22 minutes before 7:00 pm, the time the nurse told me would be the cut off point for being able to get 24 hours discharge from the hospital. I was determined to have have you by 7:00pm so that we could be home on Christmas […]

4 Comments December 23, 2015

In Remembrance of Sandy Hook- Taking a Sandy Hook Minute.

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In Remembrance of Sandy Hook- Taking a Sandy Hook Minute.

Three years ago today 26 children and staff were shot and killed by a mass murderer taking over Sandy Hook Elementary school. I remember sitting on the couch that day watching the news story unfolding and just sobbing. I remember feeling so scared and so broken for those families. I prayed and prayed for them, […]

Leave a Comment December 14, 2015

Don’t fill those shoes just yet sweet baby girl…

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Don’t fill those shoes just yet sweet baby girl…

We all can recall a time or two where we wished we were adults. We wished we were older, and could do more than we were allowed in that moment. But most of us would probably agree, now that we are actual adults, that it is over-rated in many ways. Sure we have freedoms we […]

11 Comments December 1, 2015

Because one day it will be the last…

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Because one day it will be the last…

  November 5th, 2015. I made sure to take note of the date as I rocked my baby girl back to sleep that night. It’s the first time she has woken up at night in months. She hardly even cried yet I found myself nearly running to her room to hold her the minute I […]

23 Comments November 10, 2015

Grace is not earned.

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Grace is not earned.

Imagine seeing your child, standing next to an adult that is clearly upset, and she is waving her finger at them and using a voice that is approaching yelling. You can see that she is at her wits end, and is blowing off steam towards your child that isn’t necessarily warranted. Your child looks upset. […]

18 Comments November 4, 2015

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