House Update

We are still waiting  on our house to sell.  Last week I was a little discouraged, just feeling a little weary and disconnected. But God, AS ALWAYS, brought encouragement and strength to keep going.  We do have one prospect on the house.  There is a couple who likes the house and have come back a [...]

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Ella’s Princess Party

These pictures are a little late, but I still had to share them.  We had a Princes s Themed Party for Ella’s 3rd birthday.  It was so much fun.  We had 10 little girls from the ages of 3 months to 6 years, all dressed up like princesses.  We ate princess cake, star sandwiches, pretzel [...]

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Running my butt off…

Well yes, I am running again. January 5th I began training for my first half marathon. At that point, to be honest, a 2 mile run was a bit taxing. But by Valentines Day, I ran my first 10K (6.3 miles), and felt pretty good.
I struggled after Valentines Day to get back [...]

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Asking for what only God can do

I have lots to write about our current transition, and quite honestly have planned about 10 posts in my head as I’ve laid in bed at night. But once the morning broke, life started and I had very little time to gather my thoughts again. So this post is not about how our [...]

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The Doghouse

Please take the time to watch this.  It is one of the funniest things I’ve seen in a LONG time…and a good warning for husbands:)

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Happy Birthday Kate

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Make a Smilebox scrapbook

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One Year Ago…

One year ago today I gave birth to my sweet, second born little girl Katherine Grace Smith.  Here’s how it all went down…
I wasn’t due until December 6th, but over Thanksgiving I walked and walked, hoping for Kate’s early arrival.  On the morning of the 25th (a Sunday), I chose to stay home from church.  [...]

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SO FUNNY!!!

A good friend sent this to me along with this message (So hilarious):
  When your boyfriend/husband  does something that makes you angry don’t give in to the temptation to argue and fight.  Just count to ten, remain calm and after he goes to bed, super-glue his flip flops to the floor.

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Some Great No-No’s for Breastfeeding Moms

I found this to be very informative and quite accurate.  If you, your friend, daughter, sister, etc plan to breastfeed or have struggled with breastfeeding, I hope this information is helpful to you:
How to Make Breastfeeding Difficult
Linda J. Smith, BSE, FACCE, IBCLC
1. Tell the mother to “feed on a 4-hour schedule” or “get the baby on [...]

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A Bunny, A Tiger and Friends

Last night we enjoyed a great night of food and friendship at the Heskett’s house along with the Millers, Petersons, and Wyatts.  The kids looked adorable and we Trick-or-Treated throghout the neighborhood on a mini hayride.  All of us nursing moms were in good company, as all 4 of us ended up nursing our babies [...]

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