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Why I Wanted a Natural, Unmedicated Childbirth
Even before we found out we were pregnant, my husband and I were agreement that when the time came for us to have children, we wanted to try to do so without drugs or surgery. At first, it was because...
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Why We Named My Daughter "Claire"
When I was pregnant, I took the responsibility of naming my child seriously. Not only must she wear the name I give her for the rest of her life (from the playground to the professional world) but I...
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Three Months Old and Full of Personality
Oh, my daughter. It's been three months since she first came into this world; three months for me to begin to get to know her; three months for me to watch her blossom into her personality; three...
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Getting Honest: Motherhood is Really Hard
A couple of months in now, Claire and I are starting to really get into a good rhythm. One where I have started to learn her quirks and how to work with her personality and needs rather than fight...
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What My Daughter Needs the Most...
When my daughter, Claire, was about a week old and we were barely getting any sleep (I was clocking about three hours a night in those early days trying to console her crying), I was desperate....
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Happy Father's Day: A Post for My Husband
It’s my first Father’s Day married to a father. Mother’s Day was only a month ago, and yet everything still seemed too new to even spend more than half a minute ruminating over the significance of the...
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A Look Back at Claire's First Month
Claire is now three months old and feels like I’m just now getting a chance to breathe and start to process these past three months. While they’ve been really hard, I also wanted to make sure not to...
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A Look Back at Claire's Second Month
Claire is now three months old and feels like I’m just now getting a chance to breathe and start to process these past three months. While they’ve been really hard, I also wanted to make sure not to...
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P.S. One More Thing, Claire…
P.S. I was just thinking about those first two letters (here and here) that I wrote to you, Claire, and I wanted to add something. Yes, those early days were rough and tough and trying. But lest you...
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How I Got My Daughter's Cloth Diapers for Free: Swagbucks
For more than four years, I've used the search engine Swagbucks instead of Google for the main reason that you earn points when you use it. You can save up those points and then cash them in for all...
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The Grace in "Spirit-Led Parenting"
Before I had my daughter, I did a lot of reading in preparation, since as a first-time mom, I was a legitimate rookie. I’d only changed half a dozen diapers before then and still felt awkward holding...
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Spirit-Led Parenting: Learning to Lean Not On Our Own Understanding (A Guest...
Yesterday, I shared a review of the book Spirit-Led Parenting by Laura Oyer and Megan Tietz. Today, I'm thrilled to share a special guest post with you by one of the book's authors, Laura. Then, check...
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Spirit-Led Parenting: A Giveaway!
This week, I've been highlighting a book I read when things were crazy for me with Claire. It was a much-needed balm to my soul during those days, that I wanted to make sure that you all were aware of...
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For The Times When You're Sick of Serving
For most of us, church isn’t just a place we go on Sundays and sit in the pews. It’s a place where we get involved and take up that task of following in Jesus’ footsteps, who used some of his last...
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A Season of Struggles and a Prayer for Reprieve
I feel so much like the past twelve months have had a common refrain run through them: "Please, Lord, give me a reprieve." I first found myself uttering those words when I was having my kidney pains...
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Dear Claire: 3-Month Update
Dear Claire, Oh, three months. This was a good month for us. Lots of people told me, “It gets better at three months.” I am so, so pleased to say that they were right. This was the month you started...
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The Latest Grocery Sale Going on at Publix (Sponsored Post)
It’s that time again—another big sale going on at Publix! Now through July 24th, they’re running their “Running Out? Run In!,” which is spotlighting those everyday essentials that you easily run out...
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P.S. While You're Shopping At Publix... (Sponsored Post)
I recently posted about the latest sale going on at Publix. One more thing to add: While you’re shopping the sale, check out the latest products from Yoplait®. My favorite line is their Core Cups,...
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What it Means to Be Our Husband's Crown, Whether You're Married or Not
When my husband and I were first married, I spent the first few weeks of my time as a new wife searching the Bible for instruction and examples about how to fulfill this new role of mine. How did God...
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For Now, My Nightstand Sits Empty...
I have had this problem as of late. I start a book, read it for a few chapters and then grow bored of it. The epiphany of the title or the punch of the opening paragraphs wears off and it no longer...
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