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Why I’m Glad We’re Quitters

March 19, 2012 Guest Posts

photo credit (Note from Kat: Today’s guest post is from Jane Graham.) There was a time when a mere sideways glance at our family calendar made my eyes blur. Scheduled days tumbled into frenetic evenings spent running from one place to the next, and I was missing my kids. I tucked them in at night, [...]

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Inspiration for Your Weekend: Crafts, Comparison, Raising Boys, Cleaning, Honesty About Motherhood and a Game

March 16, 2012 Links I Love

Here are a few wonderful words to inspire you through the weekend: A brilliant post on comparison from @laragwilliams | The “Er” Complex bit.ly/xKV37m Such fun, cute ideas from @oohamanda | How to Pray As a Family bit.ly/zxlAII Training Our Boys to be Men – Part 1 bit.ly/xiRZAZ Training Our Boys to be Men – Part 2 bit.ly/wE00HU Make a Weekly [...]

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TODAY only! Get Christa Wells Amazing Album – FREE

March 15, 2012 General

Christa Wells is giving away her album How Emptiness Sings for FREE today only! Not only is Christa a lovely new friend, but she’s also an award winning songwriter who has written songs for Natalie Grant, Point of Grace and Sara Groves. Download Christa’s album here. Here is one of my favorite songs from it: [...]

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You are so adorable.

March 14, 2012 General

(Note from Kat: This is a post from monthly contributor Lara Williams. Enjoy!) The time came — as it does every night — for me to prepare dinner. I found the countertops, buried under stray coloring pages and junk mail. My eyes felt worn from the day. My ears hurt from the loud. My yoga [...]

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What Would You Put On An Elephant List?

March 12, 2012 Motivation Monday

The Situation That pile of laundry has been in the hallway for days. Daaayss. Maybe even a week. It’s been so long, I’m thinking about naming it. It was birthed when my 4 year old son “cleaned” his room. I said, “Dearest son, will you ever so kindly place your gently soiled clothing into our [...]

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The Motherhood Lesson I Learned at the Racetrack

March 9, 2012 Guest Posts

photo credit Getting There… “Let’s go on a vacation.” I whispered to my husband as we sat in church, several years ago. Bewildered, but obliging, he whispered back, “O.K.” “Today.” I replied. His face lit up. While the kids napped, we packed. And while most friends were headed to lunch, we were headed North. I’m [...]

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How Much Do Friends Cost?

March 8, 2012 General

We were young and foolish. We were also expecting our first child. Not the best combo, but that’s where we found ourselves about 10 years ago. My husband and I lived in the thiriving city of Houston. He had a well paying business job and I had my dream job at a radio station in [...]

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7 Words To Kickstart Your Week

March 5, 2012 Get Inspired

photo credit Great women aren’t made inside comfort zones. What is one thing you plan to do this week to get outside your comfort zone? Click here to join the discussion.

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How To Redeem Your Dreams

March 2, 2012 Get Inspired

Rich in Unredeemed Dreams Last week, I went on a field trip to Austin, the Capitol city of Texas, with my daughter’s class and while we were in one of the museums, I saw this quote written on the wall, ” Texas is rich in unredeemed dreams.” What a hopeful, vibrant statement. Texas was so [...]

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3 Benefits of a Mentor and How to Get One

March 1, 2012 Guest Posts

(My first post as a regular contributor went up on SimpleMom.net yesterday. Be sure to click over and read the rest of it.) One of my greatest fears in life is that I will be the same person at 76 that I am at 36; that I will have the same hangups as an older [...]