“Having a NICU baby is like being inducted into a club or society you didn’t want to be a member of. No one goes through their pregnancy thinking I want to have a NICU baby, that sounds fun.” — Fellow NICU Momma Changing the NICU Experience My story this […]
The bible study I’m currently participating in from LovingGodGreatly.com is entitled Fear & Anxiety. Great topic for this new mom! Actually, the mom part really isn’t relevant. I should have clarified, it’s a great topic for this CONTROL FREAK. As I do my readings and spend time with the Lord each […]
We all have a birth story. It was pointed out to me that I really left my readers hanging as I talked about my 6 days in the hospital, battling severe preeclampsia, but never shared the rest of my story. My last sentence in that blog Pregnancy Plans vs. Preferences was something […]
My husband and I really enjoy Whole30 and stick to it 90-100% when eating at home. It’s not just because of how we feel, it’s the actual foods!! We love the whole, fresh foods! Eating these foods the majority of the time has helped us to not keep treats, chips, […]
What says fall better than Butternut Squash Soup?! This was not a soup I was fond of prior to Whole30, but thankfully this program has changed my tastebuds and now I have an appreciation of what good food really tastes like 🙂 A lot of butternut squash soup recipes […]
So you’re ready to try Whole30, YAY! Good for you. You won’t regret it. While I’m sure you are plenty prepared (I hope!!), I’d like to share my list of kitchen tools I’ve found to be extremely helpful during a Whole30. And honestly, I wouldn’t do a round without these […]
Seventeen stoplights currently separate me from my daughter. She’s not laying in her Rock n’ Play at the foot of our bed like we planned. She’s 17 stoplights from our home. In a hospital room. A room we’ve made our own, but it still is just that — a hospital. […]
A big shout out to Sarah of The Backyard Missionary blog for nominating me and Existing For More for the 2017 Liebster Award. I’ve enjoyed connecting with Sarah in our group of Women Christian Bloggers and across other social platforms. It’s women like Sarah that I look up as I […]
Pregnancy Plans At 24 and a half weeks pregnant, I was feeling pretty good. I’d been enjoying second trimester life with renewed energy and eating better. We had decided on a name around week 22, and we’d even gotten some hand-me-down furniture for her room. And oh, yes, we had […]