Preparing For A Successful Home Birth This past September, my husband and I had a beautiful home birth with our first baby girl. I would like to share what truly made this an unforgettable experience, as well as tips for a successful home birth. Solidify Your Reasons For a Home Birth It is essential that …
Walnut Zucchini Cookies: A healthier Cookie Alternative Our family loves to eat cookies! These walnut zucchini cookies are a healthier cookie alternative. This recipe substitutes white sugar, which is void of nutritional value, with coconut palm sugar to provide a hint of butterscotch or caramel flavors, along with either applesauce or ripe bananas for extra …
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Family Goals for 2023 This is the first full year with our daughter, Lizzy. As a new family, we are setting goals and aspirations to make the most of this new year. Here are our family goals for 2023. I hope they provide inspiration for goal setting for your family. Go on a hike at …
10 Positive Affirmations to Ring in the New Year Another year has come and gone. For our family, this has been a year of growth, reconnection, and unexpected joy. We have grown both in numbers and personality as we have taken on a new role of parenthood. We had two additions to our family, Remy, …
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Baby’s First Christmas: 25 Day Christmas Countdown The Ultimate Guide for an Unforgettable Baby’s First Christmas Our first Christmas is approaching with our beautiful, three-month-old baby girl. Join us each day as we countdown the days to Christmas and make this year an unforgettable first Christmas. 25 Days to Christmas Make a Christmas Countdown Mark …
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What to do with Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey If you are like our family, you will overestimate how much turkey you will need for the Thanksgiving meal. These are some recipes that will make you thankful for leftover Turkey. Turkey Stuffing Bake Ingredients: 1 cup of uncooked stuffing 2 cups cooked turkey 1 can of corn, …
13 Tips for Traveling with a Baby and Dogs: Our First Family Adventure Shortly after becoming parents, my husband surprised me with a rejuvenating cabin trip to a Christian, healthy living resort in southern Colorado. The trip was both a blast and a learning experience on how to manage both our two dogs and our …
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Fostering Thankfulness: A Spirit of Gratitude ’Tis the season to be grateful. Fostering a thankful heart or spirit of gratitude can bring joy not only to you but those around you. This is the time of year to reflect on what we are grateful for this past year and look ahead to the joy and …
Top 10 Tips for Spending Quality Time with Family During the Holidays THE HOLIDAYS ARE A SPECIAL TIME OF YEAR. THIS IS THE TIME WHERE YOU WILL MAKE THE MOST LASTING MEMORIES FOR YOUR CHILDREN, FOR YOURSELVES, AND MAYBE EVEN A HAPPY MEMORY FOR A STRANGER. WE ALL LOVE THE THOUGHT OF WAKING UP ON …
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The Best Guide to Handling Your Baby’s First Month In this article, I hope to provide other mothers with encouragement as they transition into motherhood. Take Time to Heal The most difficult thing I had to learn after birth was taking time to heal. Prior to giving birth, I had the expectations of bouncing back …