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Day Three :: I’m Not a Professional Thriver
We got into the car last night after a whirlwind of getting everyone fed, the house straightened {slightly}, and four of us showered before heading to our 7:00 meeting. I threw my husband a smile as we pulled out of the driveway because we miraculously made it onto the street at 6:45. The church is only 10 minutes away, so…
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Day 2 :: The Secret to Thriving
Do you ever find yourself thinking that if you truly thrived in life you’d be full of joy, accomplishing a lot each day, and everyone would notice just how full your life is? Truly thriving is not always evident to those around you. The secret to thriving is found in what is unseen. When you walk through the…
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31 Days 2013 :: Thrive
Thrive. Webster defines it three ways: 1. to grow vigorously2. to gain in wealth or possessions3. to progress toward or realize a goal despite or because of circumstances For the next 31 days, I’m going to talk about how to thrive in day-to-day life. I’m not an expert at this. In fact, most days I struggle to make any progress.…
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31 Days 2013
For the past two years I’ve participated in the Nester’s 31 Days of October blog phenomenon. She challenges bloggers to choose a topic and write on that topic for 31 days. It’s fun and challenging all at the same time. I’ve been debating whether or not I’ll be able to do it this year. If you follow my blog, you…
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When Life Overwhelms
I’d like to think I’m one of those Moms who can wake up every morning with a joyful spirit, sit and read to my children for hours, play make believe whenever they want, do the laundry, make a great meal, manage our home, and still have time to chat with friends, workout and decorate my house in a seasonally appropriate…
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Cutting Out & Working Out: Getting Rid of Pregnancy Weight
Today marks 8 weeks postpartum with Jennavieve. I gave myself a full seven weeks to recover from having a baby and get into a good groove with breastfeeding before starting to tackle the removal of excess pregnancy weight. After four babies and one miscarriage in the last five years, my body has undergone weight gain and weight loss a lot,…
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Seven Year Anniversary: Our Love Story
Today marks seven years of marriage to the love of my life. I’ve never shared ‘our story’ here before, so I thought I’d let you in on how we met and fell in love nine years ago. I first laid eyes on my husband one year before I met him. I was attending training at our mission headquarters in PA,…
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Our Trip to San Diego
Is it really almost September? I can’t believe how fast this summer has gone. School is back in session, the days are getting shorter and as we turn the calendar over to another month tomorrow, I can’t help but get a little bit excited about fall. However, summer isn’t officially over for me until our week at the beach is…
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Our Weekend: Bringing Home Baby
This weekend ended up quite gloriously! After spending two weeks in the NICU, we were able to bring Jennavieve home! I spent much of Sunday afternoon holding my precious baby girl, staring into her face, and reveling in the fact that she is really ours, she’s home, and our family is together at last. The girls are doting big sisters,…
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Stitching for the Kitchen, by Gooseberry Patch
Sewing for the home has been of my favorite hobbies since our wedding, almost seven years ago. My husband’s parents graciously gave us {me} a sewing machine as a wedding gift and I was thrilled! I had always wanted to learn to sew, and right away I began making things for our apartment. I was contacted earlier this summer about…