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Raising your children when your own mom and dad are a quick 24-hour car ride away is not easy. Don't get me wrong -- it's a far cry easier than in Oregon Trail days. It's even better than when...
Being induced was not on my radar with baby number two. My first baby was a whirlwind, basically every miserable side effect of being pregnant, I had. Not to mention, I swore I was in labor four times before I...
I've always wanted to be a mom. For just as long, though, I've known that I wanted to work in a creative field. I wanted to be an Artist with a capital A. As early as elementary school, we were...
Our child has been in the kitchen cooking with us since she was an infant. We have always talked to her about what we are doing/making in the simplest of terms - from bottle preparation to dinner and dessert. She may not have known at the time...
You've felt it, haven't you?! That special, heartwarming feeling that you get as a parent when you and your children experience something fun and exciting together. That special occasion or event that offers the chance for you to experience the...
Have you heard of the Instant Pot? Do you know all the amazing things it can do? Does this sound like an infomercial? HA! Honestly, though, it takes around ten minutes to pressurize and once it does, you have dry...
As a mom, I am incredibly grateful for the abundance of resources we have available to us. We have websites and local groups in which we can share our stories and relate to one another. But, what about Dad?...
My last baby. As my youngest child approaches her second birthday, I find myself getting increasingly emotional. You see, I have three children. Boy Child was born two weeks short of Big Girl's second birthday. Then, when Boy Child was...
Always, the highlight of my day is picking my daughter up from preschool. The whole way there I feel guilty, wishing I had been with her all day. I miss her laugh and smile and curiosity and am jealous of...

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