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Peace in Chaotic Times
Sometimes I need to “fill my cup” when life gets heavy, and I’ve been able to do that in a few ways. I met up with friends for a hike in the woods…
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Pregnancy Week 28: Henry’s Miracle Birth
It’s been a month for me to recover, mourn the end of pregnancy, and process the events of our surprise birth. I feel grateful that both Baby Henry and I are well. Here’s…
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Pregnancy Week 27: Hospital Stay
At the beginning of this week, Jer told me he’s proud of me and that I’ve been so good last week helping with cooking and stuff. He also said I need to take…
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Making Space, Clutter Free for Baby
I’ve been wanting to declutter the entire house and have ideas for how to make things more organized in every space. My audiobooks have all been about strategies and tips on simplifying the…
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Spill the Beans
Every time the kids begged for a sibling, I told them to take it up with Heaven because divine intervention was the only way it would happen. We thought we were done having…
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Ramblings of an Anxious Heart
Dear Journal, I’ve been thinking lately, and questioning the thoughts. There’s a certain restlessness, a heaviness in mind and spirit, a held breath, then a mad sustained dash until exhaustion or the finish…
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Habits, Goals, and Happenings
What’s been going on in my world lately? Life is full right now. Attending baptisms and baby showers, babysitting, L’s honors orchestra, caring for our sick/anxious dog, submitting taxes, working on budgets for…
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Dog Days of January
This week it’s been a consistent early morning flurry getting the dog out to potty—1am, 2am, 5am. The poor dog seems to be having stress induced colitis again. I’m a walking zombie, and…
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September Everyday Moments
This month was full of the out-of-the ordinary. We did things we don’t normally do, like running in the middle of a rain storm… and it felt magical. We got life changing news…
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Mad World
We’ve had some unprecedented events lately. L’s middle school made national news from a student walkout protesting furries, then being targeted with bomb threats (hoaxes) nearly every day this week. The one day…
