As I sit at the airport preparing to board a flight headed to New York, there’s not a whole lot to share. Like the little pop-up box told you, you can definitely follow me on twitter to get all the latest up to date details on my travels. I do plan to post this evening about everything I see and…
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Tuesday’s Tip: Write Inspiration
There are times when writing flows effortlessly and fluently and all I have to do is go with it. Weaving and winding down a rocky path is my inspiration. We all have things that inspire us, for me it’s the stillness and quiet of the night after everyone else is in bed, or it’s listening to the sound of the…
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What’s Going On…
We have a lot of sick little ones around here right now. Well some not so little I guess. To avoid confusion and because we really would appreciate a little prayer for our family to get healthy again as quickly as possible, here’s the lineup of what’s going on… C.J. (14)- The last of the boys to start coughing he…
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Watch Me Mommy
Our boys love to talk to us, some of them more (ok, MUCH more) than others. Today as I was checking email my little Bug came up and stood right next to me. Bug: “Mommy look.”Me: “uh huh sweetie” (not really paying attention)Bug: “Watch me Mommy, watch me” (in his happy little voice) At that moment a light bulb went…
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Cuz Sometimes Life is A Little Crazy
Last week was an adventurous one around here. Most of the kiddos were spread out here and there. One was at camp, two of them with one set of grandparents and two more with another set of grandparents. CJ was the only one home most of the week, but there was a reason. I went in for minor surgery on…
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A Matter of the Heart
The heart… The heart begins beating less than a month after conception and continues (of course) until the day of our death. It is one of the most incredible muscles of the body and was perfectly designed. It is what we refer to not only for it’s technical life giving aspect, but also in regards to relationships, love, feelings, and…
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Breathe
One day at a time. One adventure at a time. One child at a time (ok two in the case of the twins). One moment at a time. Breathe. Sometimes being a mom feels like a balancing act. Ok, a lot of the time. There are little lives in our care and we are totally responsible for the health and…
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Conversation with a 3 Year Old
Yesterday as we walked across the parking lot to enter church, Bug stopped and picked a flower. When his Dad asked him what he was doing, he replied very matter-of-factly… “This is a flower for God, I’m going to give it to him!” He carried that flower in with him and excitedly showed it to his teacher. Later that day,…
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Parenting Styles, Things to Know – Part 2
You probably remember that I kind of left you hanging at the end of part one by not moving beyond the know it all “I have it all figured out” parent type, I really hated to do that, but the post got so long, it was just crazy. If you didn’t read part one, be sure to take a peek…
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