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What Motherhood Means To…Chelsea
When we found out at the ultrasound appointment that day that I would be having a baby girl, everything changed. Not just the color we’d now be painting the nursery and the fact that we could cross out...
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One Dress, One Man: Why I ‘Trashed’ My Wedding Gown
“Ummmmm, Patty. What are you doing jumping in the water…in your wedding dress?!!!” That’s a response I’ve grown quite accustomed to when people see this photo hanging in our home for the first time....
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What Motherhood Means To…Spencer
When we decided to try for a child my first pregnancy test came back negative. I didn’t tell Eric at first due to fear that my worst nightmare was true; that I could not in fact get pregnant. Not even...
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What Motherhood Means To…Tabitha
I think I have always lived for big moments. It almost seems easier in a way. There is the prep and planning, the processing and deciding, and finally the climatic result of all your hard work. In one...
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The Birth of a Lily: Part One
Two years ago it happened. 40 weeks and a day into my pregnancy and it was finally your time to join us earth-side. None of it happened the way I thought it would. None of it. But finally holding you...
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What Motherhood Means To…Erica
I’ve really been struggling to write this guest post for Patricia’s motherhood series. Truthfully I’ve re-written it a number of times and still can’t quite find the words to appropriately express my...
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The Birth of a Lily: Part Two
I was supposed to have my 40 week check up on your due date, September 10th, but my OB was out of the office. She was available the next day, Thursday the 11th, and as much as I had said I didn’t want...
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What Motherhood Means To…Angela
Live. Laugh. Love. It wasn’t until I was in my early twenties and after my mother passed away that I heard those three words together. I was going through her jewelry box and found a small silver...
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What Motherhood Means To…Hannah
Hey there! I’m Hannah, wife of 8 years to Jonathan and mom of two boys named Evan and Porter. Yes, I proudly wear the “boy mom” label. Something I never would have imagined. I grew up with a sister,...
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Small Shop Spotlight: Pegs n’ Things
Several months ago I connected with this beautiful and sweet mama, Alix. She was pregnant with her second child and we always had the nicest interactions. Then I discovered that she is a total #momboss...
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What Motherhood Means To…Stephanie
Hi! I’m Stephanie, writer of the I Literally LOL blog and wiper of the poopy bottoms. I never would have thought that a monotonous cycle of laundry, dishes, stinky diapers, discipline, and sleep...
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What Motherhood Means To…Taylor
Motherhood by definition is the act of raising a child. When Patty asked me to do a post for this series I thought I would write something well put together and eloquent. Something that captured...
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Faith in the Storm: A Survivor’s Story
My name is Tiana Hines. I am 34 years old. I am a wife and mother from the San Francisco Bay Area, born and raised in East Palo Alto- the soul in the Silicon Valley My family and I currently reside in...
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What Motherhood Means To…Nicole
What does motherhood mean to me? Motherhood is one of the greatest gifts. I know this may seem like a Hallmark answer, but this is the very first word that comes to my mind. Becoming a parent is one of...
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This Is 35
Alright friends. It’s official. I’ve been 35 for a whole entire day and my world has completely changed! Ok, not really. Haha. But I am a year older and perhaps a bit wiser (???), and more than...
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Small Shop Spotlight: Inspired Peaces
I don’t remember the exact details of how Taisha and I first became acquainted via the world wide web, but right away I knew she was a kind and genuine spirit. I was able to confide in her and ask for...
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A Thankful Heart
Is it just me or did the month of November fly by?! I know we have a few days left, but we’ll be in December before we know it! Before welcoming a new month, I wanted to join Aleigh Moore‘s linkup for...
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What Motherhood Means To…Sarah
I never expected to be a mother. At first, it just wasn’t on my radar. My husband and I married at nineteen. We were in the middle of our college degrees and between our schooling, careers, church...
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In Due Time Devotional: Giveaway + Review
Waiting is hard. We want what we want and we want it now. When our timing doesn’t line up with God’s it can leave us feeling downtrodden and discouraged; isolated and alone. It’s important that we...
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We’re Stronger Together
You know that old adage. “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all?” Yeah, well, that’s kind of how I feel about 2016. I completely understand that this whole calendar thing is...
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