Category: Life
Waiting Well for an Adoption
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My cousin Emilee and I recorded a podcast about waiting well for an adoption last week. Our stories are different, but I wanted to write out what we discussed because I think what we discussed can impact people waiting for an adoption. Here are the tips we talked about. If…
Waiting for an Adoption is a Wilderness
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Cautiously Optimistic, Expectantly Waiting, & Patient So much has happened in our adoption journey, but I will give you the “short” version. I am leaving out some details for privacy and protection. We have been on an adoption journey for three years. When we first jumped headfirst into this journey,…
Moms, You Matter
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The other day, I had an unexpected conversation with my daughter as I dropped her off at school. It went something like this: Lauren: “Bye, honey, have a great day at school!” Quinn: “Bye, Mom, have a great day at work!” Lauren: “Remember, I don’t work, I’m just at home…
Screen-Free Technology for Your Kids
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Our daughter is 7, almost 8, but we don’t allow her to have handheld screens. She is not allowed to be on our phones unless under very special circumstances. We don’t let her use an iPad except for Osmo and to use the Home Court App. This means no video…
The Sitting and Dining Room – That 70s House
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When we remodeled the kitchen, we had to remodel our sitting and dining rooms. The dining room was on the same level as the kitchen, and the sitting room had a sunken floor. When we made the kitchen the length of the original sitting room, we knew we would have…
Kids Humble You, Period
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Having kids is humbling. From conception to adulthood, having kids will humble you. It’s not a matter of if but when. So far, I’m only 7 years in, but I’ve seen and experienced firsthand how each stage of a child humbles the parents. When a mom gets pregnant, doctors check…
A Family Reading Round-Up
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Lauren’s Reads The Lake House by Kate Morton This is the third Kate Morton book I’ve read, and it didn’t disappoint. Full of family secrets and many different storylines in different time frames, I truly didn’t know how the book would end. So many possibilities went through my head, keeping…
Why You Are Already Holy, Girl
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I’m not on social media, but in this digital age, it’s almost impossible not to see some influencers, vloggers, or Tik-Tokers (did I make up that word?) when I watch the latest clips of SNL. There are a lot of different vlogger-style videos that come up, begging to be clicked…
What I Learned in 2024
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This is my fourth year doing this, and I always appreciate looking back at the year and reviewing what I learned. It is a time for reflection and looking forward, when I can remember God’s faithfulness and the growth I have experienced. Humor and life memories also abound. Here’s my…
The Updated Upstairs Hallway – New Doors and Trim
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Before, our hallway had orange-toned trim and doors. The doors had mismatched knobs. It looked old and dingy. It needed an update! We used much of our LVP designated for the kitchen in other areas of the house. This is because our kitchen flooded twice, so the floor had to…