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Another Nursing Mom Harassed- This Time with a Shocking Twist
*** UPDATE 9/25 ***As of yesterday, Applebee's issued a new statement, one that looks a little more like an actual apology! This is good news, right? Not so fast. First of all, they only posted this...
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To Step in, or Not To Step In- That is the Question.
Yesterday at the grocery store I saw a beautiful new family. The mom and dad were a young couple, and the little girl they had with them couldn't have been more than a couple of weeks old. She was so...
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More on the Applebee's Nurse-In, and Some Mixed Feelings from Me
The Applebee's nurse in is happening today. In fact, it will probably be underway by the time I finish writing this post. Yes, that's right, I didn't end up going. More on that later.I woke up this...
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To the Boy Who Taught Me How to Love.
Dear son:When you were born, I had already been married for 4 years and 8 months. I had already been a mother for 21 months. Yet somehow, I had not learned how to love. You were the one that taught me...
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The Proverbs 31 Woman You Never Knew
This week, I read Half the Church by Carolyn Custis James. I'm not going to go into details about what a total game changer this book is, how much it changed my outlook and inspired me, or how much you...
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Kangaroo Care Breastfeeding and Babywearing Necklaces- a Review
It's always a pleasure to write a review of a product that you totally love, and that's exactly what I'm doing today! After browsing theKangaroo Care shop, I had a pretty good idea that I was going to...
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Proud Mommy Moment- Hayden's Riding a Real Bike!
I think one of the best feelings in the world has to be mommy pride- when you're just so proud of something your child has done that you feel like your heart will burst! I had a moment like that on...
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Can't we all just own our decisions?
Yesterday I went to lunch with some mommy friends from church. We had a good time, just chatting and hanging out. Then after we'd been there for a while, a controversial topic came up. (I wasn't even...
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Handprint Wrapping Paper for Christmas!
*WARNING* If you're reading this and you know you're getting a present from me this year, you might want to stop reading if you want to be surprised.The awesome thing about starting your Christmas...
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Remembering Dad.
Today marks 8 years since my dad passed away. It was completely unexpected- we had no idea that he was sick or in danger of dying. Of course, looking back there are signs- morbid obesity, sleep apnea...
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The Best Co-Sleep-But-Don't-Have-Them-In-Your-Bed-Forever Tip That I Almost...
As an AP/crunchy mom, I'm a pretty big fan of co-sleeping. I'm sure most of the readers of this blog are too. But let's be real for a minute- I'd also guess that most of us aren't too keen on the...
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The Pieces Were Always There.
Twenty six years ago, I was born unassisted at home in a little second floor apartment in Largo, Florida. Yeah, my parents were a little crazy. My mom didn't even decide that she wanted to have me at...
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On Resolutions.
I love the new year. New Year's is probably my favorite holiday. For me it feels like a fresh start, the turning of a new page, a new chapter. I love that. Another chance to do better, to grow, to...
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San Antonio and How I'm Letting Go of Must-Do-It-All Guilt.
We're back! We had such a great time on our mini vacation in San Antonio! We: Took goofy pictures Did an obscene amount of walking along the riverwalk Slept in every morning(not pictured)Ate a...
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I'm an Egalitarian- and That Doesn't Make Me Less of a Christ-Follower.
Just a note: Today's post (and probably several to follow in the next weeks and months) takes on a completely different issue than the parenting related posts that I usually write. I apologize to my...
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Resentment, or How The Church Opened the Door to Getting Sucked into a Cult.
I'm feeling resentful today. (Oh noes! Not a negative emotion, especially not resentment! Run away!!!) Why am I feeling resentful? I'm feeling resentful because so much of the church, including the...
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Me? Supermom? Only if you are too!
Someone called me a supemom yesterday. My first instinct was to laught out loud- I do NOT consider myself a supermom by any stretch of the imagination. Then I stopped myself, realizing that she was...
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The Dark Side of Courtship
Emotional recovery is a unique process. Just when you think you've made good progress, that you've healed and are able to move on with your life, you'll come across something that brings an old memory...
View ArticleMy First Doula Experience!
I've been waiting until I could get permission from the momma to share, and now I'm free to announce- as of last weekend I've had my first official doula experience! And boy was it an experience- I was...
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Love God. Love Each Other.
Master, which is the greatest commandment in the law? Jesus said until him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all they heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and...
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Back to the Blog(Again)
So, it's been too long since I've blogged. Sorry about that. But I'm excited to be back and I'm going to try really hard to start blogging more consistently. I think I'm also going to try to do...
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Do Other Introverted Pastor's Wives Hate Sundays?
*DISCLAIMER- I love being a pastor's wife. True, it's not all about me. No, I'm not always this cynical, nor do I think along these lines the whole time I'm at church. I do actually think about the...
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The Secret Pain of Spiritual Abuse
I found out last week about the spiritual abuse synchroblog, and at first I thought I wouldn't participate. Sure, I have a story, but I'm much too busy to sit down and try to write a portion of it out,...
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The Journey: Spiritual Abuse Awareness Week
This is my second post for Spiritual Abuse Awareness Week. The prompt for Day 2 was:"How has your experience affected you? What has it done to you emotionally, mentally, physically, spiritually, etc.?...
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It always comes back to connection.
This past week has been one of the hardest weeks of parenting that I've had in a long time. It seems that both kids hit a period of disequilibrium at the same time. It was right on time for Hayden,...
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