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Supporting Your Husband’s Dreams: When Love Means Holding Space for His Vision
I’m anxious but excited at the same time - and honestly, that might be the perfect description of what it feels like to truly support your husband’s dreams. There’s something beautiful and terrifying about watching the person you love chase something bigger than what currently exists. About believing in a vision that hasn’t fully materialized yet. About choosing to say “yes” to his dreams even when you can’t see exactly how it’s all going to work out. But I love seeing the sparkle in his eyes as things are coming together. There’s a difference in a man when he’s walking toward his purpose versus just going through the motions of…
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Same Food, Different Times: Why Making Meals Ahead Isn’t Cheating
I used to believe that being a good mom meant cooking every meal from scratch the moment we were ready to eat it. Fresh pancakes on Saturday morning. Chicken salad made right before lunch. Everything prepared in the moment, served warm from the stove. Then reality hit: four kids, homeschooling, a baby who doesn’t care about my cooking schedule, and the simple truth that some days I barely have energy to think about what we’re eating, let alone prepare it from scratch. That’s when I discovered something revolutionary: making food ahead of time is literally the same as making it the day we eat it. Same ingredients, same love, same…
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Essential Oils for the Overwhelmed Mom: My Go-To Blends for Real Life
Let me paint you a picture: it’s 7 AM, I have four kids to get ready, homeschool lessons to prep, and I just realized we’re out of milk. Again. My 4-month-old is fussy, my 5-year-old can’t find his favorite shirt, and I’m standing in my kitchen wondering how I’m going to make it through another day. Sound familiar? This is where essential oils have become more than just nice-smelling additions to my routine - they’ve become emotional anchors that help me navigate the intensity of motherhood with a little more grace and a lot more presence. From Valor for courage before public outings with four kids, to Joy as my…
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Give Yourself Grace This Homeschool Season
Sweet mama, take a deep breath with me. August is here, and with it comes that familiar flutter of panic in homeschool Facebook groups. The posts are flooding in: “Still waiting on my math curriculum!” “My kids have outgrown last year’s books and nothing has shipped yet!” “I feel so behind and we haven’t even started!” Here’s what I wish someone had told me last year during my first year of fully homeschooling: The beauty of homeschooling isn’t in having everything perfectly planned and lined up on day one. The beauty is that WE set the schedule. Math books delayed? We’ve spent entire mornings playing Monopoly, naturally covering money math,…
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She Didn’t Sign Up To Do Life Alone: The Weight of the Mental Load in a Two-Parent Home
Carrying the mental load alone in a two-parent household is a quiet, constant strain. It creates tension, fuels overwhelm, and leads to resentment. This isn’t what she signed up for—she signed up for a partnership.
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When You Feel Like You’re Failing as a Mom
There are days in motherhood that feel like total failure—and I’ve had more than a few. But I’m learning that God doesn’t expect perfection. He meets me in my mess, my weakness, and my overwhelm with grace. If you’ve ever ended the day in tears wondering if you did enough, this devotional is for you. You are not failing. You are pouring. And you are not alone.
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Grocery Budgeting with a Big Family: Our Real Food Staples List
Feeding a big family on a budget while sticking to real, nourishing, from-scratch meals isn’t always easy—but it’s possible. Over the years, we’ve learned how to stretch our grocery dollars, stock our pantry with purpose, and keep meals simple, honest, and full of flavor. From homemade pasta to pantry staples and the occasional food pantry trip, I’m sharing what works for us—and what might help you too.
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I Spent Years Wanting to Be Somebody… And I Already Was
“I spent years chasing a name for myself—something bigger, something that felt like ‘enough.’ I didn’t realize I already had the most important title of all: Mom. I thought I needed status to be somebody, but the whole time, little eyes were watching, and little hearts were loving me just as I was.”
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Two Years In: Love, Lessons, and Letting Go of Expectations
We said we wanted God at the center—but too often, we acted like we knew better. Two years into marriage, I’ve learned that healing is messy, love is quieter than I expected, and showing up doesn’t always look pretty. This isn’t the anniversary I imagined—but maybe it’s the one that means the most. Real, raw, and still reaching for grace.
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Teaching My Kids Consent, Boundaries, and the Power of “No”
In our home, consent isn’t just a conversation—it’s a core value. I don’t force my kids to give hugs, perform on command, or greet strangers just because they’re family. I believe in raising children who know their voices matter and that “no” is a full sentence. This post shares the boundaries we’ve set to protect their confidence, safety, and self-worth—even when it goes against cultural norms.
