I am often asked advice on what to gift a special birth child, adoptive parent, or birth mother. While there are many great gifts I’ve stumbled on and given over the last 11 years (or savings to gift her one day!), for younger children within the adoption triad I recommend some adoption picture books to […]
When You Understand Why God Said No: Hope in the Wait
Back in November I shared my adult tantrum. A 20-something year old not getting what she wanted. Silly, I know. You know it happens to all of us! We were in the midst of house hunting after selling our little town home. We saw several houses we liked and within our budget, but for one […]
I’m Going to Texas! Pro-Life Conference Here I Come.
The past two years God has been slowly opening door after door to new opportunities. Ones that I’m passionate about, ones that I feel like make a difference in this world, ones that fill me up as a person outside of motherhood. Ones that I truly feel are my calling. Sometimes it is through writing, […]
Matters of the Heart Around Here {Free Printable!}
My children are getting older, which has proven to be both a blessing a challenge rolled into one. More independence is wonderful in many areas (less diapers for one, woot!). …But with it comes the attitude. Lies. Harsh words. Teasing. And then momma gets involved which may or may not (probably) include yelling. The attitude […]
Reflections: 2015 the Year of Joy
I like to make a post each New Year, not for resolutions necessarily, but to reflect on growth and see where God has had His fingerprints on our lives this past year. Each year God gives me a single word that I pray over for the year and His lessons are often wrapped around that […]
Searching for Adoption Stories
I love Talk About Adoption and the owner Callie behind it is such a passionate inspiration! She is a fellow birth mom and is doing so much to change the perception of adoption, supporting others in need, and let others facing a crisis pregnancy know that adoption is an option. Below is from Callie, she […]
Our Open Adoption Story Told in Photos
I participated in Big Tough Girl’s Photo-a-day challenge, each day I dug deep into a memory of what shaped my experience as a birthmom. I wanted to post them here as well to keep on sharing. And because, one day, these memories will be in a book and it’s easier to read on a blog when […]
Fit2B Cyber Monday Sale Codes!
It’s cyber Monday! Time to buy Fit2B – TummySafe Fitness at a discount price for your New Year’s goals 🙂 Tummy safe fitness to heal diastasis recti after pregnancy, safe workouts during pregnancy, and even ones to do with your kids! You can read my experience with how it helped my 5th pregnancy here. Info and promo codes can […]
Birth Mom Photo-a-Day Project
I know I don’t write here as much as I plan (see here for more consistent writing), but I am much more active on social media. Why? Because with 4 kids, it is easier to snap a photo, share a link, or write a little status update than to write out, edit, and make a photo for […]
When You Don’t Like God’s Answer
I’m sitting here at my in-laws house, where our family of 6 + our cat have now lived for 3 weeks with 3 other adults + their cats. Good thing it is a big house! It isn’t so bad, really. I am blessed with amazing family on all sides. Our strategy to move out of our 3 […]