I got in this bad habit when my oldest was born of EATING LIGHTNING FAST – and only things you can grab and go, like pop tarts and brownies and french fries. That kiddo is 6 now and I still...
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The two things I know about Jesus
“Mommy, why did Jesus have to die? I wish he was still alive.” And so it begins… You know what? Jesus wants us to love other people and to be kind. If you do those two things, it’s like Jesus...
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3 questions you should totally ponder during the pandemic
Life is busy and chaotic, right? Ain’t no one got time to think about fancy things, like balance and yearning and vision. Especially during this time of pandemic. When you’re basically just trying to hold your shit together from one...
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Why a potty mouth does you good
Whenever I drop “holy shit!” during normal conversation, my husband laughs at me. He says he’ll do the same thing if I start speaking jive or suddenly morph into a discussion on the relativity of time. It’s obviously not my...
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How not to be a submissive wife
A couple years ago, a friend informed me that since I’m not a submissive wife, I’m “destined for divorce.” Huh, I can think of lots of reasons why I might get divorced – and that ain’t one of them. Like...
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Momma, do you know who you are anymore?
When motherhood makes you feel like a train wreck, it is time to rediscover what makes YOU tick. What brings YOU joy.
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The one-week sleep challenge
“Tired? Go to bed. That’s the place for you.” My husband likes to toss this my way when I yawn and say, “Dude, I. am. sleepy!” And it irks me, because I have lots to do. Going to bed right...
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The one-week happy challenge
What keeps you up at night? Other than your teething baby or the neighbor’s cat? Like, what’s the soundtrack in your head that will not stop? Bills? Your Mother-In-Law? That first-world crisis where you can’t figure out which heels to...
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30 tips to make you smile (when lack of sleep’s got you down)
Why, hello there, tired momma. Life got you down? Exhausted all the way to your bones, wandering around in that Mommy Brain fog? Trying to kick the raging, grouchy Mommy Dearest out of your life? Um, good luck with that....
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