Praying for Rest

Post by Contributing Writer, Emily P.

It was one of those days. I wore my shirt inside out all day…all day. The saddest part is that I knew it was inside out. To say I didn’t care would not be entirely true. I did mind a little, just

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A New Heartbeat

After spending the past few months cherishing the news, our family is thrilled to announce that we are expecting the blessing of Baby #3!

We all rejoiced to hear that precious heartbeat this week, and are hopefully awaiting, with God’s grace, the baby’s arrival in March.

I’ve had some mild pregnancy nausea and tiredness, but

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Favorite Simple Snacks for Busy Mamas

Snacks are pretty essential for certain seasons of motherhood. I’m sharing my favorites over at Passionate Homemaking- the ones I find myself munching on “one-handed,” often sharing a bite or two as well! Click here to see the full post. (And, congratulations to Lindsay, on the birth of her new

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Congratulations, Lydia!

Join us over at Small Town Simplicity, where Lydia (one of our contributing writers) is celebrating the birth of her fifth sweet baby!

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Natural Pick-Me-Up Tea

Ever have one of those sluggish days, when you feel like you’re really dragging?

Whether it’s the first day of a woman’s cycle, a week of weary days with a toddler, the demanding months of pregnancy, or just a bleary morning when you’re saying “I just don’t know why I’m so tired!”, instead of reaching for

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Encouragement for New Moms

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Post by Contributing Writer, Emily P.

This Mother’s Day signified a special time for my family and I. Not only was it my first mother’s day as a mom, but we also announced the coming of our second little one to extended family. As I look back on my year

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Aromatherapy for Mama

Essential oils can be a wonderful natural solution for various seasons of motherhood, including pregnancy and postpartum.

Whether you’re preparing a birth kit, riding the postpartum hormonal waves, or just struggling with a stuffy nose or achy feet, I’m sharing some of my favorite aromatherapy tips at Passionate Homemaking this week.

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Sacrifice :: An Almost Home Birth Story

Post by Contributing Writer, Daniele

From the beginning we’ve talked about the environment desired for our children’s births — thinking, praying, seeking options.  Delivering at home became one possibility.

We questioned friends who had journeyed this way, sought out a midwife and excitedly anticipated the idea.  At first.

Over time, my husband’s hesitancy grew.  In all honesty,

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Simple Parenting Tips to Help When “I Just Don’t Love You.”

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Parenting is hard work. (So is marriage.)

Sometimes the journey toward parenthood is full of heartaches, but every parent will be faced with challenging seasons as a child is born, displays their unique God-given personality (sometimes with a touch more of that “he’s just like me!” than you expected), begins testing the boundaries,

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Simplifying Pregnancy Meals- a Cookbook Giveaway!

Are you familiar with that challenge of early pregnancy, where the last thing you want to think about is food… but then you end up thinking about it the most, as you try to keep up your nutrition “for the baby”?

Kate of Modern Alternative Mama has put together a wonderful book- not just a cookbook, as

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