Those months of waiting for your baby to arrive are some of the most exciting (and painful) of your life. If it’s your first baby, each month brings something new. (That was a good thing for me when my pregnancy sickness finally eased around week 20!) And toward the end of your pregnancy, something happens: nesting! Nesting is a very…
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“One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters.” –George Herbert I remember his hands covering mine as we pushed seeds into the dirt. “Not too deep, or they won’t be able to come up.” Waiting for the squash seedlings to push their way out of the dirt, checking every morning, and then the sheer joy of being 4 years old…
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Are you ever really ready to have a baby? I don’t think so. But babies don’t wait for you to mature to the appropriate level; they mature you. Six months after David and I got married, we found out we were going to be parents. We weren’t even used to each other yet–what were we going to do with another…
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Some of the best kinds of visits are unexpected. The friends who just happened to be passing through, a surprise visit from Aunt Judy, a neighbor dropping by. I’m always delighted by visits, either unexpected or anticipated. And sometimes I’m more prepared for last-minute guests than other times! It helps that we live five minutes away from a Walmart and can grab food…
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Wedding dresses are supposed to be the first major expense when you’re planning a wedding (unless you have to pay for the venue in advance). This is the funny but true story of how I made money on my wedding dress instead of spending it. Wedding dresses don’t have to break the bank. I found my dream wedding dress from a…
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