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on November 14, 2018 · Leave a Comment

5 Ways to Encourage Thankful Children

Raising thankful children is a pretty big deal to a lot of parents. We all want to have children that realize the importance of being grateful for what we have. As parents, we want to know that our children are saying thank you to others, and that they are responding with thankful hearts in various … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Encourage Thankful Children

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Grateful, Thankful, Thankful Children, Thanksgiving

on November 12, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Gift an Experience: Non-Toy Christmas List

Some of the items in this post were gifted in exchange for gift guide placement. This post also contains affiliate links which means I may earn a small commission from your purchase. If you're anything like me, toys are taking over your home. Having three kids in different stages, plus having the … [Read more...] about Gift an Experience: Non-Toy Christmas List

Filed Under: Holidays Tagged With: Christmas List, Experience Gift Guide, Holiday, Holiday Gift Guide, Non Toy Christmas List

on November 7, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Christmas List for Toddlers 18+ months

Some of the items in this post were gifted in exchange for gift guide placement. This post also contains affiliate links which means I may earn a small commission from your purchase. It's that time of a year again, Holiday gift guide season! I am so excited to share with you all our top picks for … [Read more...] about Christmas List for Toddlers 18+ months

Filed Under: Holidays Tagged With: Battat Co, Christmas List, Holiday Gift Guide, Holidays, Manhattan Toy, Toddlers

on November 5, 2018 · Leave a Comment

The Best Mom Hacks for Cold and Flu Season

This post has been sponsored by SingleCare. All opinions are my own. No one likes a sick kid. In fact, I think when the cold and flu season strikes my household it takes .01 milliseconds before my stress level has gone through the roof. Soon after, you’ll find me hiding in my closet with chocolate … [Read more...] about The Best Mom Hacks for Cold and Flu Season

Filed Under: Homemaking Tagged With: Cold and Flu Season, Homemaking, Mom Hacks, Sick Kids, SingleCare, Sponsored Post

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You deserve to exist, with the same grace and love You deserve to exist, with the same grace and love that you so freely give to your family. It’s not just about holding space for them; it’s about holding space for you, too.

You don’t have to shrink yourself to make room for others.

You deserve to take up space too.
Sometimes, the habits that helped us survive becom Sometimes, the habits that helped us survive become the hardest to unlearn. Those patterns once kept you safe, but now you’re learning they don’t need to anymore. 

Give yourself grace—you’re unlearning survival. Healing takes time, and with each layer you peel back, you’re discovering the person you’ve always been beneath the survival.

And if you’re anything like me, you’ll really learn to love her. ❤️
✨ NEW SEASON ✨ I’m not a big fan of change. ✨ NEW SEASON ✨

I’m not a big fan of change. My nervous system gets all panicky and tends to over research every possibility that could take place. It likes to tell me safety is in the details. 

But I know that’s not true.

This year has been a big year of growth for me in this department. Trauma told me control was my safety, but the truth was all I ever had was a false sense of control. 

This year has offered plenty of opportunities for me to say, “Okay God, you have my yes, wherever that leads.”

No over research. No over analyzing. No predicting every possibility. No trying to control the outcome.

Just a heart that says, “Yes.” 

Even when I don’t understand. Even when I’m nervous how it will turn out. Even when it feels like right now isn’t bad. Even when my heart’s confused. 

Even when….

God has been asking us both a lot lately, “Do I have your yes, no matter what that looks like?” Friday was the end of a season for Chad working at the Appliance Guys, and today starts a new season of a new company. It was NOT an easy decision, and it came with a lot of tears (mainly from me - are you surprised?). His boss, where he’s been for the last almost six years, has been an incredible support for our family as we walked through some of the hardest seasons of our family. They will always hold a special place in our heart.

But God said “it’s time” and my faith-filled husband said “Yes.” I have to admit, I don’t envy how hard this decision was for him. It affects us both, yes. But he had to walk it out. And I’m so grateful for His leadership and faith to Jesus to step into the next season when there are so many unknowns.

Sometimes, all God wants to know is does He have our “YES” no matter what that means. No matter what that changes. 

May I live my life in a way that has an open heart to hear from God and a willingness to say “YES” even when….

(PS he was so thrilled I made him take this photo. 😂 But I know this season will be one we forever ever want to remember, because God always shows His faithfulness).
I wonder if they would have chosen life for her. I wonder if they would have chosen life for her.

I wonder if they would have seen what was growing inside of her, and the fight that was about to come on the other side, if they would have said her life was worth saving.

I wonder if they would have discounted her before she had a chance. 

I wonder if they would have made a prediction about her quality of life and deemed her not worth the cost.

I wonder if they would have saw the life saving measures she would need and decided that it was worse to let her live.

I wonder if they would have saw everything that could go wrong, the bleak prognosis, and compared her to statistics. 

I wonder if they would have made a choice to encourage a decision that robbed us all of the miracle we see today.

Whether 48 hours or 4 years - her life has changed mine for the better. It’s heartbreaking to think someone may have once told me she wasn’t worth it.

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