Strong marriage, Uncategorized

This One Is Actually Not About the Kids

I’m willing to bet that you have pictures like this one. Okay, so maybe you’re not wearing a football jersey, but you do have photos somewhere–online, on your desk, hanging on your wall–that remind you of who you were and what life was like B.C. Before children. As I look at this picture, I see fewer gray hairs and “fine…

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Uncategorized

Milestones

I know, it’s been awhile! Thanks so much for following this blog. I’m humbled that you make our lives a part of your life. My plan is to post every week from now on. Well, I had plenty of material to choose from in writing this first post of 2019. Among the top contenders were our Christmas family photo bloopers and…

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Christmas, Poems, Uncategorized

It’s Christmas Tree Time

It’s Christmas tree time! It’s Christmas tree time! We don’t mind the wet and the cold. We whisk through the rows where the perfect one grows… We’ll find it and make it our own!   It’s Christmas tree time! It’s Christmas tree time time! We want to decorate now! We’ll find things to hang, we’ll do what we can. We’ll…

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Life as a SAHM, Uncategorized

The Work

Recently I had this eye-opening conversation with my four year old. She came to me and announced, “When I grow up, my dream is to be a doctor. I only want to be one thing now.” Previously, she had told me that she wanted to be a doctor and a mom. Sometimes she also would add “farmer” for good measure.…

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Grandparents, Uncategorized

We Are Thankful

We are thankful for…   sharing a laugh   Getting pampered   a horsey ride   food that Mommy almost never lets us eat   snuggle time!   a good bedtime story   waking up to snow! And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father…

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