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Motherhood requires a sense of humor

By Stacey on Thursday, February 6, 2020

Sometimes laughing keeps you from crying — or screaming! This is a post I wrote back in 2013, when my son was a few months old and my daughter was a preschooler. I recently shared this story with my son. We laughed about it as a memory. So, I had to share it with you …

Parenting Spiritual

A legacy of faith

By Stacey on Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Sharing Jesus with my kids is the most important thing I can do for them During a recent sermon my pastor asked us to think back to a time when we didn’t know about Jesus and were first learning about Him. While I understood what he was asking and what his continued point was, I …

Parenting Spiritual

Celebrating more than my son’s birthday

By Stacey on Thursday, January 30, 2020

My son’s birth story reminds me of God’s goodness and faithfulness Today my son turns 7. I’m amazed with my children how I feel like they were just born a couple of months ago and yet I also feel like they’ve always been part of my life. On my son’s birthday each year, my husband …

Spiritual

Growing through difficulties

By Stacey on Tuesday, January 28, 2020

God has used my past struggles to grow and strengthen me Yesterday morning I drove my kids to school so my husband could sleep in a bit. The last couple of nights have been his most comfortable nights of sleep and being able to be in bed since he fractured his ribs in mid-December. If …

Home Recipes

Quick & easy pepperoni pizza pinwheels

By Stacey on Thursday, January 23, 2020

These pepperoni pizza pinwheels are short on time but not on flavor! Affiliate links are used in this post. If you make a qualifying purchase via my link, I receive a small percentage of the sale at no additional cost to you. I only recommend products and services I use and love. It helps support …

Marriage Parenting

An easy Valentine’s tradition your family will love!

By Stacey on Tuesday, January 21, 2020

A simple DIY craft makes my family feel loved each February Affiliate links are used in this post. If you make a qualifying purchase via my link, I receive a small percentage of the sale at no additional cost to you. I only recommend products and services I use and love. It helps support my …

Parenting

Don’t get caught in the comparison trap

By Stacey on Thursday, January 16, 2020

Comparing yourself to other moms never ends well Each school day, I send a note along in my children’s lunchboxes. Now that my daughter is older, we have started having theme days. Our notes have evolved into Motivation Monday (an encouraging or inspiring quote), Truth Tuesday (a Bible verse), Wacky Wednesday (a joke), Think or …

Parenting

Moms on a Mission: Crystal, a.k.a. Innie Mom

By Stacey on Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Profiles of moms who are making a difference I am often awestruck at the women I see around me — both in real life and online — who are doing really amazing work in the midst of motherhood. These women are difference makers in the world who have identified and are living out their mission …

Health Parenting

Don’t be a mom martyr

By Stacey on Friday, January 10, 2020

Asking for a break doesn’t make you a bad mom My kids have spent most of this week with my in-laws. It started on Monday afternoon when I sent a message to my mother-in-law asking if she and my father-in-law could possibly pick up the kids from school, do homework, feed them dinner and even …

Health Parenting Spiritual

Getting some perspective for 2020

By Stacey on Thursday, January 2, 2020

A recent biopsy has me re-evaluating my priorities Back in the fall of 2013, I went with my husband to a health fair through his employer. One of the offered tests was an ultrasound of arteries in your neck. We both did that. His came back fine. My arteries were fine, but the technician found …

A message for extroverts

Why our children need validation

Moms on a Mission: Kathleen Brooker

Learning to accept the new normal

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