What’s in Your Basket? How To Appreciate Your Gifts

Last night I was confronted with my own demons.  One of my kiddos was upset over not getting something she felt she should have.  Now, as I see it, this kid is incredibly blessed.  So many things are going her way, why on Earth would this one little thing bother her so much? I’m pretty…

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Midnight Madness

Why does this happen at 2AM? Awakened by mysterious forces (a.k.a. my now 8-year-old “sneaking” into our bed), my thoughts were busy enough to keep sleep at bay. I am the kind of human who isn’t human if not allowed to sleep for at least 7 hours a night. Eight hours is my sweet spot…

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3 Ways You Can Rock at Mothering Your Baby

So, I’ve been looking through my newsfeed at all the sweet babies my friends are having.  In pondering those “golden days” of a house filled with babies and littles I can think of a few things that I totally rocked at. While, sadly, this list is short, I also think it’s powerful because if I…

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