Author: Brandi
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The Toddler Craft Project That Keeps On Giving
When you’ve got a spirited tot, planning a project that has multiple uses is ideal. This is important to tuck away for: a) rainy days b) cancelled playdates c) when you’re too tired to do anything. Thankfully, one of those days when all of the above was happening, I saw a potted plant nearby and…
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Toddler Art You Don’t Mind Displaying
Todderhood is joy. Toddlerhood is indescribably hard. One of the greatest challenges as a stay-at-home mommy is finding activities that involve creative activities that keep them busy and away from their innate desire for destruction. Whenever something catches my eye as a potential to quell boredom and is flattering to boot, I collect. I impulse…
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The Unwanted Things Your Kids Teach You
Being a parent teaches me a lot of things. Sometimes it forces me to learn things I’d rather not learn. Things like how to survive the world with less than a few hours of sleep or how to cook dinner with a crying toddler and un-soothable five-month old or how to be patient when you…
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Meaning-Making Mom
It may seem obvious to you. My husband said aren’t purpose living and meaning making natural parts of being a mom? It’s true that there’s nothing like seeing your child crawl for the first time, say your name or simply smile that makes life magical. But I think all moms reach for something deeper. It…
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What Mothers Want You to Know
I’ve only been a mom for two and a half years, but having ventured to the other side, I can’t remember life before my sons. Taking on this newish role has changed me. In a good way. Forever. It’s given me new mommy lens that makes me see the world differently. I wish I could…
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5 Habits of Successful People You Know
You’re no different from me. You know uber successful people and ones that only talk about success. If you’ve spent any time studying them, you’ll have discovered a few interesting ingredients that separates the two. In order to make all your dreams come true in 2016, I think it’s pertinent to understand the difference. Here…
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The Surprising Trick to Figure Out Your Life Purpose
What if the key to discovering your true purpose lied hidden, placed somewhere you never looked? What if it’s not in your strengths that reveal your passion, but your weaknesses? Is it possible that the qualities you thought were your worst traits are actually your strongest? Could it be that others have deemed them misgivings…