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On a journey to flourish 

We are back from our vacation in Sequioa National Park and it was amazing! I can’t wait to share the photos and details of our three night stay there, and will do this soon. I will say that we will definitely be making this trip a yearly family tradition!  A few posts back I mentioned… Continue reading On a journey to flourish 

Life · Parenthood · Travel

Road trip to relaxation 

We are off to Sequoia National Park this weekend!  Shortly after Elysse was born, my husband and I started to talk about booking a camping trip in May so that we would have something nice to look forward to. I did the math and figured at 4 months of age it wouldn’t be too bad… Continue reading Road trip to relaxation 

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Wouldn’t it be nice to just hit “erase” 

   I tend to over think things. Especially bad moments or experiences. I tend to replay them over and over in my mind trying to figure out where things went wrong. Which is ok, but also at the same time futile. It’s ok when the thinking brings new light to a situation, but futile once… Continue reading Wouldn’t it be nice to just hit “erase” 

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To all the brave and beautiful  mommies – Happy Mother’s Day 

I went to sleep feeling completely exhausted and unfortunately it hasn’t been an easy night. Somewhere between the 3rd or 5th time being woken up by our crying 3 1/2 year old, I thought of Mother’s Day and of my mom.  I did a little Google search and found this:    And of course being… Continue reading To all the brave and beautiful  mommies – Happy Mother’s Day 

Life · Marriage · Parenthood

It really is all about the small things 

   God never ceases to amaze me.  In the midst of the chaos that is being a parent, God always finds a way to remind me of what a blessing it is to have that chaos.  I am so thankful for all those moments that God makes sure I’m not distracted and I am able… Continue reading It really is all about the small things 

Life · Parenthood

Teeter totter 

   When all is quiet in the house and I have some time to myself I often find myself thinking back to the moments I spent with our girls and how present I was in that moment. So when I saw this picture about kids just wanting to live life next to us, it really… Continue reading Teeter totter