Want to Join Me at dotMom Conference in Birmingham? {Ticket Giveaway}

I’ve been invited by Lifeway to attend the dotMom Conference in Birmingham, Alabama, this month.  DotMom created a “weekend that will encourage and refresh you, connect you with other moms, celebrate motherhood, and draw you closer to Christ”. The line-up and topics look great – and it covers the full scoop of motherhood. {Special needs, …

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A Few Things I’ve Learned As A Homeschool Newbie

We’re finding our homeschool groove these last couple of weeks.  We’ve eased into this new routine, and it’s a good fit so far. They are learning. I’m learning. Most of all, we’re in this together as a family.   Here’s a Few Observations and Lessons We’ve Learned from Homeschooling Thus Far: There is no classroom …

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Pedaling.

Where do we ride from here? There are so many pot holes and roots in the sidewalk to avoid crashing into on this journey as parents, aren’t there?  I am really amazed at how well things have gone so far in spite of my very apparent sin and failures as a parent.  God has been …

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Why the Outdoors Wins Over Laundry

I should be used to this cycle by now.  The laundry that wrinkles waiting to be folded. The laundry that sits folded in baskets begging to be put away. The baskets that are filled before I can say “Uncle”. Never caught up. Never finished. Never checked off my list. I’m sure it could get done …

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1st Day of K

One printable first day of school sign wouldn’t do. 😉 Today these handsome fellas started their 1 day a week program. There were no tears shed for either side. Just a few welled up in my eyes that I didn’t let escape in front of them.{Although I had to fight them back heavily when one …

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To My 4 Kindergartners:

To My 4 Kindergartners: We’ve had quite the 5 year old summer, Boys. It’s been my fondest so far. This summer you’ve… spent warm afternoons at the pool stomped in the creek rode bikes around the block camped in the beauty of God’s creation screamed on your first roller coasters watched fireworks finished a race …

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How to Survive the First Few Months With Multiples

Sometimes it’s hard to believe how far we’ve come.  The days of reeking of spit-up, going through formula by the can, preemie weight checks, and zombie days of existence seem like distant memories.  Motherhood alone offers its share of challenges, joys, and freak-out moments. However, when motherhood throws a curve ball of multiples, “normal” gets …

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2012 St.Vincent NICU Reunion Picnic – The Miracles Keep Multiplying

Each year we attend the St. Vincent NICU Reunion Picnic, it stirs up so many emotions.  We relive some of those scary unsure moments, we embrace others who have journeyed with us, we remember lives who were lost in the fight, we thank our medical family for the roles they played, and celebrate healthy lives! …

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