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Heartwarming Family Traditions For Christmas: Gifts, Decorations, & MORE
How many ornaments do you have on your tree? Can you tell me where each one was bought or why they were bought? Family traditions for Christmas may make you feel like every Christmas is the same as the year before. But isn’t there beauty in this iteration and comfort in knowing that whatever happens in this crazy world, your family will be into something unchangeable, solid, and uniting? You…
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How to Prepare for House Guests: Checklist For a Stress-Free Holiday
Hosting holiday guests? Feel overwhelmed with all the preparations to make your home feel warm and inviting? As a busy working mom, I know how easy it is to forget about something that can eventually screw up the experience in all this holiday rush, like running out of dishes or not having enough seating when the party is in full swing… In this post, let’s talk about how to prepare…
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Winter Cleaning As Worship (Checklist to Get Your Home and Heart Ready for Holidays)
Winter comes with holidays and lots of… winter cleaning. The weather changes (in my area, it means muddy and snowy boots and paws)… Extensive Christmas cooking brings havoc to my kitchen. Kids are home for holidays (you know the consequences). Guests yesterday, today, and tomorrow. I forgot to mention crafts and presents that make me feel like I’m drowning in clutter. NONETHELESS, in the middle of this holy mess, I…
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Christian Christmas Books for Kids Centering Little Hearts on Jesus
It is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas when its mighty Founder was a child himself. —Charles Dickens We adults decided that Christmas has to be the busiest season of the year. So busy that we often forget to live the Christmas story through, soak in its heavenly and very earthly beauty, and focus on its True Hero. Jesus. But do you know who’s never…
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Heartfelt Wedding Morning Traditions: This Coffee From Dad Will Never Be The Same…
A hot cup of morning coffee MADE FOR HER. The father who carries it realizes, some things will never be the same again. Though we know as parents the joy of fatherhood and motherhood remains even after the wedding day, there’s something special in this LAST cup of steaming coffee from dad on his daughter’s wedding morning. When did a cup of coffee come to have so much poured into it?…
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Sudden Decrease in Milk Supply: Why It Happens And How to Bounce Back
It is hard to imagine a thing more unstable than breast milk supply. From engorgement in the early breastfeeding stages to milk rivers drying up after introducing solids, breastfeeding moms have 1000 and 1 reasons to lose peace of mind and storm Google with “sudden decrease in milk supply” inquiries. An interesting fact: a sudden decrease in milk supply at 1 month or 2 months happens more often than at…
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How to Clean Carpet Stains With Baking Soda: a Step-by-step Guide
If you were asked to name one house item that best tells family stories, that would be a carpet for sure! Created to add comfort and style to our lives, carpets are just trouble magnets! Luckily carpet troubleshooting is easy. Whether you have spilled red wine, your kid dropped a plate with a pizza slice, your pet had an accident, or your carpet just smells like a teenager’s socks, all…
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How to Take Care of Linen Clothes: Wash, Dry, & Iron With LOVE
Linen is the epitome of summer luxury. Whether it’s a breezy dress, a crisp shirt, or a cozy linen sheet, this material offers unbeatable comfort and style with its breathable, smooth texture, quick drying, and moist absorbing properties that never leave you feeling wet on a hot sunny day. Linen is extremely easy to take care of if you know the tricks and easy to ruin if you don’t. In this…
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Why Do I Feel Like a Bad Mom? 9 Toxic Parenting Habits to Quit and Thrive!
I often ask myself, “Why do I feel like a bad mom?” But then I stumble upon other moms searching for “signs you are a bad mother” or “am I a bad mom quiz” and realize it’s actually a trend. Why do moms constantly shame themselves? We are vulnerable because we care. We take on loads, bear unbearable schedules, take the blame when things get hectic, and often buy into…
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33 Best Jobs For Stay At Home Moms With No Experience: Your Superpowers in Sweatpants
Being a stay-at-home mom is a full-time gig that consumes you fully, but… sometimes, your inner voice reminds you crave something more – a chance to use your amazing skills, a little financial freedom, or simply the mental stimulation of adult conversation that doesn’t involve Paw Patrol reruns. The problem? Limited time (why can’t those naps last longer?) and lack of experience especially in tech niches can be daunting. Plus,…
