Pivot! Ya know that friends episode where Ross, Chandler, and Rachel try to get a couch up the stairs? That is how I have felt my January went. The motherhood journey can really do that to us – can’t it?! We get going with one direction and get stuck. No matter how hard we try
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5 Ways to Have an Intentional Christmas With Your Baby
Baby’s first Christmas! It’s such and exciting and magical time! All the lights, music and excitement around gifts can make you wonder how you ever thought it was magical before baby was born. But alas, it can be an overwhelming time as well – finding the perfect gifts for your little one, making sure you
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FAITH
October Goals & Beating your Overwhelm
I can’t believe October is here already and it’s time to make October goals. The last few months have flown by. God has been doing amazing things around here. Maybe not all measurable but surely in my own life and outlook. September I began my journey of finding true joy. I’ve struggled with finding joy
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Boss Mama
Why I Make Goals As A Mama – September Goals
I am so excited to start this series again with my September Goals. I love making goals and I love sharing them with you all. Why I Make Goals As A Mama I know, I know – I am not a business blog. Most of my readers don’t have a business – so why do
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Mama
Removing the Labels on Motherhood
Crunchy, Granola, Silky, Modern, Mainstream, Alternative, Scrunchy – do those “labels” make you cringe like they do me? Does your blood boil when someone asks you what kind of mom you may be? What is up with all of these labels? I have polled and asked around, what exactly makes you what label. Some make
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Community
Naptime Notes: This is Motherhood Community
This is Motherhood Community A few weekends ago, I, along with my husband and close friends, completed the Tough Mudder. (If you haven’t heard of it before, it’s a ten-mile obstacle course that is a little insane at times.) It’s always been on my bucket list and once I had kids, the thought of accomplishing
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Pregnancy
I’m Pregnant … Now What?! Quick Start Guide to Your Pregnancy
Congratulations! You’ve recently found out that you are pregnant. Whether this is a planned pregnancy, a surprise or something in between, we are happy to be at your service through the next nine months and beyond. I’m Pregnant Now What?! Now that you are actually pregnant, you may be asking yourself, now what? What am
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Mama
How to Create a Routine with a Newborn
Create a routine with a newborn! I know, it sounds impossible, if not nuts! But many of us have other responsibilities and when you have a newborn with no schedule it seems impossible to do anything else. You want to be able to jump back into what you were doing before you gave birth, you
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Mama
Top Ten Perfect New Years Resolutions for Any Busy Mama
I love this time of year. The fresh slate of a new year. A new beginning and a time to start new. I love reflecting back on the previous year too, figuring out what went well and building on that. Then figuring out what didn’t go so great, learning and trying to fix it for
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Mama
New Year, New You, New Mama – A letter to Mama
Dear Mama, I’ve been where you are, heck – I am where you are standing right now. Thinking over your year, wondering where the time went, thinking about all the things you wanted to do, even planned to do. But life takes over. You become bogged down with your kids and all of their many