Thankful vs grateful. These words are interchangeable—like thankful, grateful, blessed, right? I used to think so—until we lived in our garage for three years. We made the decision to move to my husband’s hometown with high hopes of building our forever home. The process included converting a 1000 square foot garage into our temporary home. Temporary. That was what was…
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Thankful vs Grateful. Is There a Difference?
27 Ways Amazon Online Shopping Saves Time, Money, and Stress
My husband’s work place is having a summer party this Saturday so naturally, I turn to Amazon online shopping because I don’t really have anything to wear! Honestly, I have something that I could wear (smile), and yet I would really like something that is a little dressier and that keeps me from glistening. Okay, sweating profusely. The one thing…
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How To Overcome When You Feel Hopeless
You feel hopeless. You never thought that you would be in this place. Ever. Yet, here you are, waiting…and waiting. That was me. I was waiting, waiting, and waiting for my heart’s desire—a home to raise our family. Is it ever going to happen? My husband and I had high hopes for building our forever home and then life handed…
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How to Give Comfort When a Mom Feels Helpless
At one time or another, as moms we feel helpless. But more often as friends, we unknowingly reinforce those feelings rather than offer comfort to each other. What do I mean? A friend texts you saying she is on her way to the hospital with her youngest son. She had just taken her son to the med center because his…
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The Real Reason Motherhood is Hard
I hear it and you hear it all the time—it’s the phrase motherhood is hard. It’s a message we’ve taken on fully as moms. It’s the celebration of mom memes, momlife shirts, and the #motherhoodishard movement. What does it sound and look like? “May your coffee be stronger than your toddler.” “I scream. You scream. We all scream because we…
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