If you’ve been reading my blog for any length of time, then you know that anxiety is a topic that has been near to my heart forever. It’s something that I have struggled with as far back as I can remember. Overcoming the anxiety that once debilitated my life and continuing to manage it to this day, is one of my life’s greatest victories. I have been blogging for over…
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Just Right Reader Book Subscription Kits
Reading has been a lifelong love affair for me. I am so grateful that my little ones share my love for reading and are great readers themselves. When I was a new mom, I read that reading to children every night would make a huge positive difference in their ability to read when it came time. I don’t know how universal that statement is, but in our case it certainly…
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Hippity Hoppity: Easter Basket Gift Ideas
Everyone knows that I just love holidays. They are such a sweet & special time to create memories and traditions as a family. Little ones might not remember every detail, but they will remember the feelings magic & love of their childhood. I want to make it as beautiful and magical as I can. They are little for such a short time! This year, I wanted to share some fun…
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Thoughts on Motherhood: Late Winter 2021
𝕄𝕠𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕙𝕠𝕠𝕕 ☾ It’s the one thing I wanted more than anything else in the world. When I was a little girl I used to take meticulous care of my dolls. I kept them in perfect condition and treated them with love and tenderness, always tending to them equally so that they all felt loved. Later in high school home economics class, we were given “think-it-over” babies that we had to…
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“I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.” // Prenatal Depression: Winter 2020/2021
It was the strangest thing, finding out that I was pregnant again after all of these years. It was difficult to believe. There was this part of me, deep inside, that always felt like I would have one more baby. With each month that passed, though, I received fresh confirmation that perhaps that was not in the cards for me. There was an ache in that, but an acceptance too.…
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5 Health and Wellness Tips for Winter
Winter is a polarizing season. People either love it (coziness, holidays, decorations galore) or hate it (cold, cold, and more cold). But if there’s one thing people can agree on, it’s that winter should be a time of comfort (and alright, a little overindulgence). Between quarantine and rich holiday food, personal wellness can use some extra attention during the winter months. Read on for some tips to stay healthy this…
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Honey Bees, Financial Dreams + Watching Things Come to Life
Thank you Lexington Law Firm for sponsoring this post. A high service partner and consumer advocate that will help you fight for the credit you deserve! Oh, sweet friends, I have so much to tell you, I hardly know where to start. This past spring, summer and autumn were so full and bursting at the seams that it feels impossible to say all that I want to say; but I…
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Catching Up on Autumn
I haven’t been as present here as I would like lately because wonderful things are happening for our family. There is so much that I plan to share in the coming months, but for now I want to do a little catching up about what’s been happening this autumn. This season has been a whirlwind of change, strife and growth. Back in August, I decided to stop drinking alcohol. I…