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Mama, You Are Priceless: What Every Mom Needs to Hear

January 24, 2013November 11, 2013 Motherhood 1 Comment

I believe, now more than ever, that every mom feels the intense pressure to be the best mom she can be. Some moms face this pressure head on, striving, straining and ever-seeking to outwit, outlast and outplay all the other moms. If she views herself as successful, her confidence soars.  But when she falls short,… Read More

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Mama, You’re Priceless!

January 6, 2013April 10, 2014 biblical perspective, Motherhood, value 8 Comments

The other day I tweeted this: “Ever feel like you’re losing yourself in the role of wife or mother, friend or daughter? ‘Whoever loses his life for my sake, gains it.’ “ Lately God has been speaking to me about motherhood. And let me tell you, it hasn’t been easy to hear. It’s been one… Read More

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Preparing for Baby #2

December 19, 2012April 10, 2014 advice, baby #2, Motherhood, parenting, preparing for baby #2 3 Comments

I’ve never been very good at taking advice. But over the past 5 years, starting when Alex and I got engaged, I’ve learned that I have so much to learn. So before tying the knot, I took every opportunity I could to ask people for their best marriage advice. The wisdom I gleaned from that… Read More

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On the Back Burner

September 22, 2012April 10, 2014 dreaming big, Motherhood, timing 2 Comments

My mamma has the best homemade spaghetti sauce recipe in the world. Lots of tomato-y goodness seasoned with parsley, basil, thyme, sage and more. Mixed with seasoned ground meat and 3 hot chili’s to spice it up just right – the perfect combo of sweet and spice. However the secret to the sauce is not… Read More

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We’ve Been Busy

September 15, 2012April 10, 2014 Motherhood, Pregnancy 8 Comments

So why haven’t I been blogging lately? Well I’ve been tired and sorta sick and eating lots of crackers and pickles and drinking ginger ale and busy GROWING A BABY!!! Hope you can forgive my absence!

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Cohen’s First Birthday

June 30, 2012April 10, 2014 Cohen, Motherhood 13 Comments

  (Got this great idea from Elizabeth)   I planned and prepared for this party for weeks! Everything from the handmade decorations, the menu, the outfit – all of it was lovingly created for my little boy! I’m quite sure he fully aware of all the little details and especially appreciated the bbq goat cheese… Read More

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Tired but Grateful

September 23, 2011September 24, 2011 baby, Cohen, gratitude, Motherhood, sleep, sleeping baby 7 Comments

Have a told you about Porter? He was born on March 3rd, 2008; the son of my co-worker, a fellow teacher, and friend.  Porter loved to smile and giggle, especially at his big sister.  But Porter’s life was cut short. He passed away on August 28th, 2008 at 5 1/2 months old from an immunodeficiency… Read More

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I didn’t really sleep last night…

September 22, 2011September 24, 2011 Cohen, Motherhood, Seasons, sleep 3 Comments

…because this little fella was waking up ALL the time. Don’t you love how he’s all like, “Who me?  I would never do that!”   He’s transitioning out of wanting to be tightly swaddled but we can’t figure out what to do next.  If we leave his arms out he won’t fall asleep.  If we… Read More

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Am I Enough?

September 20, 2011September 24, 2011 Cohen, God, Grace, Guilt, Motherhood 12 Comments

I had coffee with a friend and her adorable baby girl today and we talked about what it’s like being a new mom.  She’s a beautiful, talented women and obviously a wonderful mother.  Yet she expressed to me that she sometimes feels guilty – guilty that she’s not always enough for her little one. Sometimes… Read More

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Leaving a Legacy

September 14, 2011September 14, 2011 baby shower, Cohen, Faith, family, Motherhood 1 Comment

Last night we celebrated. Twenty women woven together by blood, but more importantly, by faith. As I sat next to my 86 year old grandmother, “The Matriarch” we grand kids sometimes call her, she whispered words of wisdom. “Isn’t it amazing?  We all sit here, so different, but all one.”  She had a far off… Read More

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