Category: Mom Life
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Gluten Free survival guide for the Holidays
The Holidays are here! It’s always a fun time of year full of friends and lots of eating. However it can feel like a challenge if you have food restrictions. 7 years ago I started eating gluten-free, it was late October and my then boyfriend (now husband) suggested ‘why don’t you start going gluten free?”…
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Dollar Store Christmas Hacks
It’s Christmas time! This is truly my favorite time of the year! I have so many good memories being a kid and ‘doing Christmas’ together. I knew it was the Holiday season when my dad pulled out Handel’s Messiah remixed by Quincy Jones. Now that I have my own little ones, I look forward to…
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Isaac has Autism, but God has a plan
What can I say about my beautiful son? He loves to have fun, loves to read, has a deep obsession with Veggie Tales and Thomas the train. After 4 months of paperwork, Isaac has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Sensory Processing Disorder. What does this mean? He sees the world differently than others…
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Joy comes in the morning
Recently my boys and I ran a few errands for our big church trunk or treat event and naturally were in two of my favorite stores: Hobby Lobby and Target. Apparently, I had the spirit of self-control on me because I was not compelled to walk out purchasing the entire contents of the beauty section…
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Depression- a battle worth fighting
Depression is real and it’s a battle worth fighting. First things first- if you are suffering from depression you need to make sure to contact your doctor, your pastor, let trusted friends know. Don’t be a lone ranger. I suffered for 7 years in my childhood with thoughts of suicide, self-hate and crippling fear. If it was…
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Just enjoy!
The past two weeks have been rough for my kids. Stomach virus’ and toddlers seem to be best friends. That sickness did not want to leave me and my kids alone! We were stuck in our house for 13 days straight. I had no concept of time or what day it was, the kids were…
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Holding on to Hope
Confession- I cried when I wrote this. 6 weeks have elapsed since the loss of our daughter. She would have been 26 weeks now and just beginning the last trimester of pregnancy. I’ve been doing well, body healing and mentally doing ok. Until I got an email. ‘WELCOME TO YOUR THIRD TRIMESTER!’ I’m not sure…
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When traumatic events go down…
I experienced the terror 9/11. I was a senior at St. Peter’s girl’s high school in Staten Island, NY and it was a morning like any other. I always loved walking from the bus stop and looking at the beautiful Manhatten skyline. We all went to class that morning (in my case Drama). Then tragedy…
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Lessons I’ve learned from Phoebe
Today marks one month since we lost our little girl. A LOT has happened physically emotionally from this loss, for me in particular. I’m just starting to dip back into public life after going on a beautiful week-long trip to one of my favorite places in Oregon. My husband did a lot of fishing and…
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10 days later…
We recently lost our baby girl who was born prematurely. It’s still something I’m grappling through as its only been 10 days. Everyone says grief comes in waves, and it does. It’s very hard to sleep some nights because of the memories of her birth. Waking up in the mornings are difficult knowing there is…
Babies and Gentleman 