Good Health

I Can Do Hard Things

A week or so ago, I found a pretty picture on a blog I like. It said, “I can do HARD things,” and I thought it was so appropriate given the fact that I’m still going to the hospital every day for treatment. I’m still learning how to deal with bipolar disorder and have the [...]

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A Healthier Momma featuring Healthy Choices Frozen Meals

According to the Center for Disease Control, two-thirds of American adults are overweight or obese, putting themselves at increased risk for heart disease, diabetes and the metabolic syndrome. I am one of those individuals. Over the last four years, I have often talked about my struggles with my weight. I have revealed highs and lows [...]

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Inadequate

I am inadequate. For almost three months, I have fretted the days away, frustrated that I can’t parent two children at the same time. It’s almost harder than I can bear. I haven’t enjoyed my new baby because I’ve been so focused on how hard she’s made my life, how she’s complicated everything. Bed rest, [...]

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Grace’s Birth Story

I have never passed by a birth story without reading it. I think those stories are the ties that bind women. Every woman who has given birth has shared the same experiences, no matter the individual circumstances. I find them fascinating. So. If you aren’t interested in reading my birth stories, stop now and ignore [...]

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Living at Work: How Mothers Can Find Some Real Time Off

When was the last time you took a few minutes for yourself? I’d like to introduce you to Michelle, The Professional Family Manager. Her blog encourages women to feel proud about the hard work they do as mothers, promoting respect for the career of motherhood. You can follow her on Twitter as @Family_Manager. “It’s so [...]

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I Have Wrinkles

Remember when I shared Grace’s new family portraits? I left something out of that story. See the lines across my and Joe’s foreheads? You may notice that Grace and the new baby (tiny though she is) do not have those same lines. They’re wrinkles. Grace told me so. I was shocked to hear that I [...]

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Setting a Good Example

It’s no secret that I don’t love being pregnant. I’ve complained about it a lot. I’m thankful that no one told me what pregnancy would really be like; I would never have done it the first time. I would have missed out on my calling. No one told me how much I would love being [...]

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My Beauty Routine

After last week’s skincare confession, you are probably not be surprised to learn that I don’t have much of a beauty routine. In fact, I don’t even wash my face. My face gets wet every day in the shower, when I rub my hands over it and rinse it in the hot water. It’s enough [...]

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I’m Glowing (and It’s Not Only Because I’m Pregnant)

I am a skincare dunce, and I pretty much always have been. When I was in college, I had a crush on a boy who worked at a perfume counter at the Lord & Taylor department store, so I would go in there and buy make-up and skincare products like I belonged. But really? I [...]

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In Him, My Heart Rejoices

I have spent most of my adult life fumbling through the darkness of unbelief. Since the birth of my child, though, I have felt a tug – not all the time, just once in a while – to return to the Bible, to the Lord. I’ve searched. I’ve stumbled. I’ve made excuses. I’ve gotten lost. [...]