Category: Motherhood
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13 Essential Tips For New Moms (From a Mom of 5)
Few things are more daunting than taking home a new baby with absolutely no idea what to do. Been there! As we loaded our precious newborn daughter into her car seat, my husband and I looked at each other with the same question in our eyes. “Are they really just going to let us take this baby home…
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The SIMPLE Homemaking Schedule That Actually Works!
When is the last time you wiped down your washer and dryer and mopped the floors in the laundry room? Have you ever had a pile of paper clutter on the kitchen table for days because you needed to have a few minutes of uninterrupted brain time to file things away? How about cleaning out the fridge and…
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What if I don’t get anything out of going to church? (Encouragement for parents)
Especially when you have a little crew of children in tow, it can be really hard to want to keep going to church every week. On those Sunday morning services when you feel like all you’ve done is chase the toddler until you’re sweating and dole out snacks for the other kids in between potty breaks for…
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The Secret to Finding Joy and Peace in Difficult Times
My entire world felt completely topsy turvy as I maneuvered around piles of boxes with my big pregnant belly, racking my brain trying to remember where I packed the thermometer. We had sick kids. 4 of them. We had just purchased a new home and all our worldly possessions were scattered around in disarray. Where…
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What To Wear as a Homemaker
What should a homemaker wear? Should we even bother to get dressed for the day? If we stayed in our pajamas all day, we would have less laundry to do! I’m joking, of course. But if we’re not careful we can fall into the trap of just being “comfy” yet looking a little like a…
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Strategies For When You’re Overwhelmed in Motherhood
Do you find yourself feeling a little overwhelmed in your motherhood journey? Let me start off by saying one very important thing… You are not failing. Every single mother in the whole history of the world has at some point felt a little overwhelmed (or a lot overwhelmed.) There’s nothing wrong with you. The perfect…
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Morning Routines for homemakers
It’s so important to have a good morning routine! For the modern homemaker, it’s a good idea to start your day off on the best note possible. Everyone has a morning routine of some sort, whether we know it or not. Sometimes it’s just not a very organized one. For a long time my morning…
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Tips to prepare for an unmedicated “natural” birth
Our birthing experience has the potential to be one of our most cherished memories, or one of our most traumatic experiences of our lives. If your goal is to have a natural childbirth without the use of pain medication, then I have a few encouragements for you. God is the one who creates new life.…
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Ultimate postpartum essentials for your home birth
This list of postpartum essentials for your home birth will help you think through everything you might need for a smooth recovery! Along with a list of essential items, I’m going to include some “nice-to-have” items. Good postpartum care is so important for our health, even years down the road. Please don’t ignore your needs…
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Ultimate home birth supplies and essentials list
This ultimate home birth supplies and essentials list will help you think through everything you might need for a successful home birth. *I’m a minimalist, so my list consists of only essential items. *To all of the expectant mothers reading this, I’d like to say “Congratulations!” This is such a sweet and precious time to…