Wishing You a Peaceful Christmas Season…

We wish we could slip one of these in each of your mailboxes. But we certainly wish ALL of you the most peaceful and restful Christmas season! And just for fun, here’s a look back on our past Christmas cards… 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Wish one has been YOUR favorite?

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The Not So Lowly Shepherds

Introducing four of the cutest,   goofiest, energetic,   and brightest shepherds.  {According to their very proud and biased mother} “And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night.  An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and …

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To the Mom Who Is Anxious About Leaving Your Kids This Morning…

I think we’ve all spent the weekend holding our kids a little tighter, keeping them closer, and valuing their precious lives a little more.  The entire nation is shaken and mourning for those we’ve never met in a town named Newtown, Connecticut, and it hits especially hard for us moms.  I just kept thinking to …

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Mama Dates

We started this process of having one on one dates with the boys.  I’m half way through and already looking forward to starting all over again. It’s taken planning, and it has been accomplished as fast as I had hoped, but these 1:1 moments are too precious for words. I love seeing their faces light …

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How to Get The Mom/Dad of the Year Award in December

Nope, it’s by standing in line in the wee hours of the morning for a Furby, or an XBox, or an iPad. It goes something like this… Trick your kids into thinking it’s bedtime early.  Get them in their Christmas pajamas, teeth brushed, and other bedtime shenanigans. And then pray something like this… “Dear Jesus, …

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The Everyday Gratitude….

I love that we are in the season of gratitude…but how I long for it not to be just a season in my year.  I want it to be an everyday consciousness. I want to breathe in thankfulness in the morning, and breath it out in the night hours. I’m thankful for my freedom, my …

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When You Take Five Guys to Five Guys…

Friday night I took my five guys to Five Guys. Heh. There must have been some “crazy” in the peanuts, because this is what happened next… Thank goodness one of the “guys” stayed sane in the process. =) They put the HAM in Hamburger.

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Indoor Snowball Fights and Other Highlights from the Christmas Gift and Hobby Show

We’re had a great day at the Christmas Gift and Hobby show yesterday!  Complete with an indoor snowball fight! {Talk about a great way to burn off some energy indoors!}   Needless to say, we had to visit the Snowtime Anytime play area twice! We also had a great time shopping for a few gifts, …

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