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The Ultimate Guide to Gift Giving
Gift Giving. Do those words make you cringe, or do you get truly excited? Some of us are naturally givers. Others of us struggle to come up with something worthy of sharing with another human we love. It's not that we don't care. Or that we're stingy. There are many...
The Ultimate List of Stocking Stuffers for All Ages
Stuffing Stockings is one of my favorite Christmas traditions. My aunt crocheted matching stockings for my brother, sister, and me when we were children. Since we've married and had children, she has continued making stockings for our spouses and children. These...
30 Days of Thanks-Giving
Welcome to November Mamas! As we enter into the month of Thanksgiving, I always look forward to spending more time as a family, eating a grand meal together, and heading into the Christmas season. But I also look forward to spending the next thirty days reflecting on...
5 Awesome Tips for Preventing Nightmares
While scrolling Facebook, I came across a post about a spa offering snake massages. Wait a minute. WHAT?!?!? Yeah. I may have done a double take while trying not to throw up. Here's the link, in case you want to see the article: There Is a Spa that Offers Snake...
The 4 Scariest Things My Kids Ever Did
Being a mom is difficult on the best days, let alone the worst days. We spend all our time making sure our kids are provided for, cared for, and loved. We protect. We shelter. Nurture. And pray that nothing ever happens to them. But life does happen. And it's not...
Why We Chose to Adopt a Teenager Instead of an Infant
In the winter of 2009, I watched a Christmas special on television. The Dave Thomas Foundation promoted adoption, and they were interviewing children who awaited forever families. I enjoyed the musical presentations, and "A Thousand Years" by Christina Perri took on...
The Morales Family ~ Our Adoption Story
In December of 2009, I was watching a Dave Thomas Foundation Adoptions Special on television. When a 17-year-old girl talked about wanting a forever family before she graduated out of the state's foster system, my heart broke. I imagined what it would be like to be...
10 Reasons To Take Back Your Health
If you could take back your health this year, would you? Usually, I wait for New Year's Resolutions to make decisions that can affect change in my life. There's something about hitting that reset button on January first that allows me the joy of taking control (again)...
No One Came To My Son’s Birthday Party
My youngest turned six on a sunny Sunday in 2010. Like a good mom, I sent out birthday party invitations to his eight friends, asking them to join us at the park for a celebration. I spent time and money (and requested my husband to postpone his plans) preparing for...
What To Pack In a Diaper Bag
You're about to take your newborn baby out for the first time. Packing the diaper bag for this event is a bit different than packing for the trip home from the hospital. If you're a new mom, you may have no clue what you need in that bag, other than diapers and wipes....
12 School Supplies To Keep In Stock
Do you love the back-to-school season as much as I do? Other than Christmas, Easter, and my birthday, this is one of my favorite times of the year ... especially for shopping. As soon as the notebooks, pens, pencils, and folders hit the shelves, I find myself drawn to...
Marriage Newsflash: It Takes Hard Work
Marriage, like any relationship, takes hard work. It's really easy to say you love someone. It's a lot harder to do it. Because love is an action - a verb. Not a feeling or emotion. It's something we choose to do regardless of the circumstances we find ourselves in....
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