Small Shop Spotlight: Taylored Made
I’m excited to bring you a very special edition of Small Shop Spotlight. Instagram has connected me to some very special people, and my sweet friend Taylor is sharing about her shop, new products, and...
View ArticleWaffles and His Word: A Lesson in Trusting the Promises of God
The other morning I asked my threenager what she wanted for breakfast. “Waffles“, she said. I informed her that there weren’t any, and quickly ran down the list of other options. She shook her head at...
View ArticleI Will Always Love You More…
My Dear Alexandra, As we sat around the table enjoying breakfast on Sunday morning, you told me that you were so happy you woke up a 4 year old. We did some serious celebrating the day before, and I...
View ArticleSmall Shop Spotlight: Union28 Marriage Apparel
Union28 Marriage Apparel is a family owned shop that designs and sells fabulous shirts with encouraging messages for husbands and wives (kids too!). I love their graphic tees and how they shine a...
View ArticleFun and Fabulous: Alexandra Turns Four!
It’s taken me some time, but I think I’ve finally come to grips with the fact that I have a 4 year old. I think. 😉 We had a fantastic time celebrating her birthday a few weeks ago, and here are the...
View ArticleDear Husband, I See You
My first post for Motherhood Inspired went live today. Here is just a snippet of the heartfelt letter I wrote to my husband, reminding him that I see him too. I hope you will follow the link to read it...
View ArticleSmall Shop Spotlight: Luca Love
This has been a long time coming, but I’m thrilled to shine the spotlight one of my favorite companies, Luca Love! These beautiful bracelets for a cause are ethically made by Colombian women, and the...
View ArticleWhat Motherhood Means to…Raven
Greetings friends! For some time now I’ve had the desire to begin a blog series entitled ‘What Motherhood Means to Me’, featuring mothers from varying perspectives and walks of life. From the pregnant...
View ArticleI Love My Mommy Because…
The moment I walked through the doors of my 4-year olds pre-k prep class, I saw that I was in for a very special treat. My sweet child ran to me with a handmade (literally) bouquet of flowers, listing...
View ArticleWhat Motherhood Means To…Abbie
When I Say You’re Beautiful – What I Want My Daughters to Know About Beauty A version of this post appeared originally on Grumbling Grace. As a girl mom to two little girls, people stop me in public...
View ArticleWhat Motherhood Means To…Gwendolyn
Since it was a fresh start to a new year, on January 5th my husband and I sat down and decided what we wanted to do with our year. We made financial goals, relationship goals, spiritual goals, and...
View ArticleCancer, I Hate You
I’ve been in a bit of a writing funk lately, and I chalked it up to a case of writer’s block. I’m sure this is true in part, but in the past few days I’ve been stewing over something that I couldn’t...
View ArticleWhat Motherhood Means To…Diedre
Motherhood means not losing control, even on those days when my kids make me question my abilities as a parent. My strong willed child is four years old. I figured out that she was a strong willed...
View ArticleWhat Motherhood Means To…Maeve
I can still picture my 6-year-old self playing with my American Girl Dolls, dreaming of the day I would have a little girl of my own. I always dreamt of the fun things we would do like paint our nails...
View ArticleLife With a Toddler: Keeping Up With Our Little Movers!
To say my 21 month old is non-stop is quite the understatement. She’s been walking for 8 months now, but as she gets closer to turning 2, I’m acutely aware that she is a toddler through and through!...
View ArticleMamas, Put Your Mask on First
As the attendant walked through the aisles targeting parents of little ones with this specific prompt, I let her words sink in. It’s not because it’s something I hadn’t heard many times before, but...
View ArticleWhat Motherhood Means To…Jamie
Hey everyone! My name is Jamie and I’m a mother to a sassy, smart, and beautiful little girl who is 16 months old. My husband and I have been married for 4 years and are expecting our second daughter...
View ArticleWhen the World Fails You
I wish I was a bird so I could fly far, far, far away…. Tears are streaming down my face. What was I supposed to be doing today? What was on my list? Was I supposed to go somewhere and meet someone?...
View ArticleWhat Motherhood Means To…Annie
Motherhood is… something else… It’s turning out to be everything and nothing like I thought. When I found out I was pregnant with my sweet girl, I was elated. THIS is what I’d been wanting. This is...
View ArticleI Don’t Want to Have a Black Mommy
I don’t want to have a black mommy. As I was handing my daughter her salami and crackers for lunch, she casually uttered these words. The tone was the same as if she were asking me for water or a...
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