Fully Present

Being Fully Present: A wise woman builds her home, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands. - Proverbs 14:1

I saw an incredible commercial the day after Mother’s Day… I watched it while being tackled by my 16-month-old, and I literally was a basket of tears. It reminded me of the sacredness of my role as a mom. Isn’t Mother’s Day just wonderful? Not only did I get a hot date, I got some…

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Mom: a Three Letter Word

Mom: a Three Letter Word #mom

I’m not sure there is any other word that can arouse the amount of mixed emotions as this three-letter one. Mom. Is there a sweeter sound to the ear than the phrase, “I love you, Mommy”? Yet, to be perfectly honest, as a single mother, I hear the word, “Mom” (usually, “MOM!”) an awful lot.…

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Chia Seeds Oatmeal Recipe

Chia Seeds Oatmeal #Recipe

The health world is positively buzzing about chia seeds lately. They are little, but pack an omega-fatty acid punch and, apparently, a nice vitamin B boost to our hair too. If you look up chia seed recipes on Pinterest you will be busy for days. But they’re pricey little fellas. I found a package of…

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