Category: Motherhood
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The Art of Repentant Parenting
Hello, and happy Labor Day, tender friends! I hope you’re all enjoying your day off! Anthony has his first day off in weeks today, so we’re soaking up the family time. I’m also getting Jacob ready to start preschool in a few weeks. He just isn’t entertained at home anymore and is begging to be…
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Godly Parenting Decisions
Hello, tender friends! When I told Cub to get dressed, this is how he chose to get dressed: Do you see anything odd? I asked him to put his shirt on properly, meaning right side out, and he said, “No, I want to wear it like this. That’s my choice.” (Also, please ignore the fact…
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Hugging My Cub Tightly
Hello, tender friends! While I’ve got a lot of content backed up, it seems disrespectful to not acknowledge the Trump assassination attempt. Praise God that he’s okay, but as a mom I can’t stop thinking about Corey Comperatore, the firefighter father who threw himself on top of his family to protect them but who was…
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Mother’s Day Mini Adventure
Hello, and happy belated mother’s day, tender friends! I hope your celebration was as fun as mine! We had a family mini adventure that I’d been pondering for a while. After church, we headed to a grist mill (you can see the turbine outside the mill in the background). We walked around “town” (population 139…
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How to Measure Health
Hello, tender friends! This little buddyy had his 4-year-old wellness check up this past week. They checked his height and weight, but fortunately didn’t see any problem with it. The doctor I took him to last year actually suggested that I feed him white sugar and ice cream to increase his weight. Thankfully, this doctor…
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😊5 Cubisms to Make You Smile
Hello, tender friends! Happy Monday? Ok, I remember not loving Mondays when I was working full-time, so I wanted to share some delightful things that Cub has said, or Cubisms, that make me smile. Here they are: And who could possibly say no to this face? 2. Cub asked, “Mommy, which season was it when…
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Moving in Unity
Hello, tender friends! What a blessing it was to rejoice with those who rejoice at a friend’s baby shower this weekend! The shower was Saturday morning. I hustled Friday to get everything done- I had to pick up a gift, buy cardstock for decorations, and manage some work stuff. But when I was in bed…
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Preserving Joy
Hello, tender friends! Cub had a BLAST at a local children’s museum downtown that I’ve been wanting to visit for a while. I’m so glad I made the time to go because it was so worth it. Cub pretended to build things. He pretended to go fishing. He tried repeatedly to count the fish swimming…
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The Size of God
Hello tender friends! We all know that children are a gift from God. But on the way to a friend’s baby shower this past weekend, I had this moment in which I was overcome by this fact and started crying. First, here’s her adorable bump. I’m sure we can all quote Psalm 127 all day,…
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My Birthday Self-Care
Hello, tender friends! I got to enjoy all of my favorite healthy things on my birthday! (Of course, my number one favorite thing is Cubby and Anthony, and I get to enjoy them every day!) While many of you know that I’m fasting from caffeinated tea for another 10 months or so, I enjoyed receiving…
tea and tenderness 