Living Undone

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Apr 222013

I know I’ve been away for awhile… I actually was put on bed rest two weeks ago after making a trip to Labor & Delivery for contractions that wouldn’t stop. Thankfully the doctors were able to stop my contractions with a couple of shots and bed rest has kept my contractions more under control. You’d think bed rest would give me plenty of time to blog. But my energy is being used up on keeping contractions to a minimum, drinking lots of water, chilling in bed with my kiddo, etc. I’m very grateful that my mom was able to come [...]

On the Bright Side

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Mar 212013

A storm rolled through Monday afternoon and we were without power from then until late Tuesday night. But on the bright side: There was no damage to our property. Both our fridge and freezer are now defrosted and cleaned out. We were able to put almost all the contents of our fridge and freezer in our deep freeze with extra ice and lost very little food. Tuesday was very sunny so there was lots of light during the day. Our kiddo got good use out of the extra warm pj’s we still have from when we lived up North. Our [...]

Making a Point vs Making a Difference

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Mar 182013

It’s easy to make a point. About learning through play. About marriage. About faith and parenting. About almost anything, really. You know what’s hard? Making a difference. Living out our points. That’s why I’ve been sporadic in my posting lately. I couldn’t articulate it before. But now I know. It’s because I needed to focus more on making a difference. And that is often most easily done when we take a break from making points. Do you ever find yourself struggling with making a point vs making a difference? Photo Credit

Imagination Gone Wild

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Mar 062013

Our kiddo has been exercising her imagination for quite a while now. But lately she’s taken it to a whole new level. In the last week, she, Dan or I have been: Doctors, Nurses and Patients (She loves giving us shots and then band aids to make us feel better.) Buyers and Sellers Bob the Builder and Crew Princesses, Princes and Queens Ballerinas (“Mom turn on the Cracker Not”! aka the Nutcracker) Teachers and Students Drivers (of cars, airplanes, buses and trains) Watchers (of dances in particular) Bakers Babies A wide assortment of animals (She particularly loves being a cat [...]

On Not Using the Ideal as an Excuse

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Feb 252013

It’s easy to come up with excuses. For pretty much anything. Why we don’t eat well, exercise often, practice kindness, put down our phones and play with our kids, etc. etc. And the excuses we come up demonstrate our ingenuity. One of my personal favorites that I utilize quite often: life isn’t perfect. I’ll exercise when I have enough time. I’ll eat right when we have more money to spend on groceries. I’ll practice kindness more often when I don’t have little ones at my feet. I’ll put down my phone and play with my kiddo as soon as I [...]

Anticipation

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Feb 202013

Whether waiting for spring or a new baby, for Friday or graduation, for nap time or a spouse, waiting is exhausting. We’ve spent a lot of our married life waiting and wondering. Which school will we get into? Will we both get in? Where will we live? What will life be like when we get there? While all the possibilities in front of us can be exciting, even exhilarating, waiting often turns to worrying. We have nine months to wonder if the baby is okay before we hear that blessed cry and count those tiny toes. We hope and pray bad [...]

Thanks for Stopping By

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Feb 152013

A just for fun look at what’s brought some of you to my site…via Google keywords. too much stuff Here are some clutter reducing habits. tping Yeah, that was fun. we are expecting Cool. Us too. what are your thoughts on preschool education Well, since you asked… when we apologize to our kids We model humility, vulnerability and help them extend grace. put a target on any wall Or just on the wall. sunday morning religious greeting twitter Hmm… why is dishes the worst chore ever Because you get all sweaty and it takes forever and it’s gross. Try playing [...]

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