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0 Flares Twitter 0 Facebook 0 Pin It Share 0 Google+ 0 StumbleUpon 0 Email — 0 Flares × Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him. ~ Romans 6:8 My heart knew this would be the day of our son’s arrival. Nine months prior, we had… Continue reading Birth Story #2: I Knew My Body

8 Flares Twitter 0 Facebook 8 Pin It Share 0 Google+ 0 StumbleUpon 0 Email — 8 Flares × Trust (lean on, rely on, and be confident) in the Lord and do good; so shall you dwell in the land and feed surely on His faithfulness, and truly you shall be fed. ~ Psalm 37:3… Continue reading Birth Story #1: Trusting in an Induction

2 Flares Twitter 0 Facebook 0 Pin It Share 2 Google+ 0 StumbleUpon 0 Email — 2 Flares × Reading the words I wrote in part one (be sure to read that here and then come back for the conclusion….) of Sunday’s birth story, I am flooded with memories of the whole experience. Even though… Continue reading Birth Story: Sunday Quinn, Part 2

2 Flares Twitter 0 Facebook 0 Pin It Share 2 Google+ 0 StumbleUpon 0 Email — 2 Flares × By the time I was pregnant with my third child, I had done a lot of research. I knew the statistics. I knew what I did and didn’t want to experience. So, I contemplated a home… Continue reading Home Birth: What Happens Next?

3 Flares Twitter 0 Facebook 0 Pin It Share 3 Google+ 0 StumbleUpon 0 Email — 3 Flares × “So what is Montessori exactly?” “How is Montessori different than a traditional school?” “Oh, Montessori is where the kids do whatever they want, right?” When it came to Montessori, I’ll admit that I was clueless about… Continue reading Montessori Defined

2 Flares Twitter 0 Facebook 0 Pin It Share 2 Google+ 0 StumbleUpon 0 Email — 2 Flares × Dear Mom, Thank you. I know those two words are ones you don’t hear often enough, so I want to say them again: Thank you. Thank you for all you do. Thank you for the seen… Continue reading Dear Mom, Thank You

0 Flares Twitter 0 Facebook 0 Pin It Share 0 Google+ 0 StumbleUpon 0 Email — 0 Flares × It’s time again to pause for a moment and reflect on three things that brought me happiness this week. I think it’s important for us to take moments to breathe in, relax and find gratitude for… Continue reading Three Happinesses: OtterBox, Matchy Matchy and Mindy Gledhill

0 Flares Twitter 0 Facebook 0 Pin It Share 0 Google+ 0 StumbleUpon 0 Email — 0 Flares × It’s once again that time of the week to reflect back over the last seven days and consider three happinesses–moments that brought joy to my week. This week’s happinesses came courtesy of Spring Break. Thankfully Spring… Continue reading Three Happinesses: Spring Break Edition

3 Flares Twitter 0 Facebook 0 Pin It Share 3 Google+ 0 StumbleUpon 0 Email — 3 Flares × Recently, I was minding my own business, attempting to get a bit of reading done, while the kids tumbled around at gymnastics. But, soon something grabbed my attention. I tried to ignore it. Like fingernails on… Continue reading The Case Against Baby Talk

1 Flares Twitter 0 Facebook 0 Pin It Share 1 Google+ 0 StumbleUpon 0 Email — 1 Flares × What makes you happy? It’s that time of the week again to look back and consider your three happinesses–three things that brought a smile to your face and joy to your heart over the last seven… Continue reading Three Happinesses: Shin Splints, Goodnight Gallilla & Siblings