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Spiritual Lessons in the Parenthood Trenches
There are things you learn as a parent you couldn’t possibly learn without kids. Funny things. Gross things. Things that if you allow yourself to be fully open and awake, can change your world forever. Things like… Thou Shall Feel Guilt but do it anyway. Everything you do or don’t do will be scrutinized. It…
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Q & A with Mom and Revel Designs Owner Vashelle Nino
Vashelle Nino is a mom friend I met while she was living in Hawaii. She is genuine, kind and super creative. In a word, inspiring. I’ve been stalking her jewelry on Facebook and had to know what inspired her. Here’s what she had to say about her business Revel Designs and life in Maryland with…
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From Monday Mom Blues to Monday Blooms
A mom friend told me as a stay at home mom you have oodles of time to think, but do little else. To be honest, it’s made me dread a whole fresh week of nothingness. When I first started as a full-time stay at home, I watched hours of mindless TV. But recently, all this unusable…
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Mourning Motherhood
Motherhood strips everything away. You leave humility behind in pregnancy and there’s no going back. The person you are now is a thin shadow of who you thought you were. You may have spent a substantial amount of your adulthood figuring out your identity. That’s discarded when you become a parent. You’re forced to say goodbye…
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Quick and Easy Organizing Tips
Whenever I’m pinching my fingers to close a stroller or frantically searching for a cover from one of the gazillion bottles my sons have, I secretly scorn the creator. Who would think of things that make a mom’s life harder?! And that’s when I look for ways to make my life easier. Here are two things I…
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Autumn’s Inspiration
I started this blog years ago with the intention of fueling my own undernourished spirit. Job after job of soul crushing work depleted me. This blog has been life giving and worth every ounce of time I put in it. It’s led to connections, jobs, and podcast interviews. But more importantly, it pushed me to…
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Five Secrets Fulfilled People Use Everyday
Feeling like you’re surviving not thriving? Author Dr. William Schiemann shares his secrets to fulfillment in this week’s guest post. Are there real tricks to becoming fulfilled in life? You bet. My research and that of others suggests that there are key street-smart actions that those who are most fulfilled use every day. I interviewed…