My Life as a Mom Sandwich

A long time ago, waaaaaaay before children, my cousin had a baby, quit her job, and became the most rockin’ stay-at-home mom I ever knew (next to my step-mom). She’d invite me over, let me play with her cuter-than-cute baby, feed me sandwiches, and even listen as I went on and on about how “busy”…
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“What’s for Dinner?”

Ok ladies. I don’t know about you, but I always dread when my kids start asking me, “What’s for dinner?” Like how am I supposed to feed you 3,000 times a day and keep coming up with new ideas? Last fall I embarked on a mission to get back in shape and eat healthier as…
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The Quiet Hat Meets the Prayer Apron

You guys. Did you know that Susanna Wesley had a #QuietHat too? She did! Only hers wasn’t a giant green obscenity like mine. It was just a simple little apron that she’d flip over her head when she needed what ALL moms need most: some quiet time with Jesus! Our Substance Pastors, Peter and Carolyn, recently…
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A Simple Guide for Feeding Me

Written by your preschooler It seems like you’ve been struggling, Mom. Nearly every day you feed me terrible things. I know your primary goal in life is to make me happy, and I truly want to make your life easier so here is a simple, printable guide for preparing food I will love! Fruit: Apples—I…
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The 4-minute Clean-Up Hack

I can be kind of a perfectionist about certain things, like parties or things I create. But overall I’m a fairly Type-B person. I don’t like to plan, I’d rather wing it, I’m a born procrastinator, and I’m really, really bad at tidying up. I’m very ideas-focused, which makes me good at creating new things,…
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