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When Anxious and Quirky Means a Disorder

February 13, 2018

What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest post is by Erin who blogs over at A Good Enough Mom.  Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash This afternoon, B, my seven-year-old, appeared in a play to end his two-week theater camp. It was adorably hilarious, as only . . .

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· parenting, Special Needs, What I Want You To Know

Life Lately

February 13, 2018

Karis’s gold bathing suit is giving me life. #targetdoesitagain Doing some demo this weekend and unearthed this incredible wiring job my dad and I did about 20 years ago.. So professional. I know what youare thinking. We should start a father/daughter DIY blog with home electrical tutorials. Praying about it. In the meantime you can pin this if you want. I was intrigued by this big group of tattooed middle-aged white dudes who showed out in force for the black history parade. . . .

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· Life Lately

Fun Finds for Kids

February 10, 2018

1. Brilliant Butterfly Capelet  | Little Goodall  2. Adora Play | Babytime Pink Doll  3. Biohazards Mini Plush Microbes | Giant Microbes  4. Gift Box - Dreamworld Raccoon | Finn + Emma  5. Colour A Dress | Great Pretenders  6. Jill Yoga | Girls Classic Yoga Jacket  7. Colour An Apron | Great Pretenders  8. The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2018 by Sarah Janssen  | Amazon  9. Seeding Seed Square Spacer for . . .

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INSTANT POT: IS IT WORTH THE HYPE + ENNEAGRAM TYPE 9: SELFIE, EPISODE 20

February 9, 2018

Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google | IHeartRadio We ponder the merits of the instant pot and share some favorite recipes, as well as our other must-have kitchen gadgets. We also conclude our enneagram series by talking about type nine, along with interviews with author Sarah Bessey and psychotherapist Baron Harley. In this episode, we talk about: The infamous Instant Pot Sarah’s favorite rice cooker Kristen’s rice cooker for . . .

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· Self Care, Selfie Podcast

Changing Direction

February 8, 2018

#TBT On Thursday's I post from the Vault. This post is from April 2005 We had our final appointment with my fertility doctor on Friday to discuss the implications that we have now had a third miscarriage. Bottom line, the doctor did not give us a lot of hope. In his opinion, the doctor thinks that there is a 70-100% chance that we will miscarry again with every subsequent pregnancy. (I like how the 100% was thrown in there as an option). Ultimately, we have had every test known to man, and . . .

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Wednesday’s Child: A’mayah, Joseph, Amari and Abrea

February 7, 2018

Every Wednesday I feature a child recently highlighted by a local Wednesday's Child newscast to share the stories of children from around the country who are waiting for a family. My hope is that this can broaden exposure for the children highlighted, but also serve as a reminder that these children represent thousands of children currently in the foster-care system. Perhaps their stories will inspire you to consider opening your home to a child needing a family. For more information and to . . .

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· Fostercare, Uncategorized

What it’s like to be on Medicaid

February 5, 2018

What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest post is by Jodi who blogs at Extra Grace Required. Photo by Daan Stevens on Unsplash There’s been something weighing heavy on my heart for months now. I haven’t shared it with you because I have been worried . . .

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MOST-USED APPS + ENNEAGRAM TYPE 7: SELFIE, EPISODE 18

February 5, 2018

Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google | IHeartRadio We are sharing the apps that help us function, sleep, maintain relationships, and edit photos. We also chat with Ryan Walton, blogger at DaringtoDad.com, about being an enneagram type 7. On this episode we mentioned the following apps that can be found in the iphone app store: We both credit Voxer for keeping many of our friendships alive, and count it as the app we use the most on any . . .

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· Self Care, Selfie Podcast

Friday Finds: Valentine Gift Guide

February 3, 2018

1. Beljoy | Jewelry That Inspires Change & Restores Dignity  2. Purequosa | Shower on the Go!  3. A Hundred Small Lessons Book | by Ashley Hay  4. Bringing the good life to your doorstep on a monthly basis | Robb Vices 5. Nama Seed | Organic Black Seed Oil  6. Live This Day | A Guided Journal to Inspire Positivity and Intention  7. Scratch & Create | Scratch and Draw Patterns by Zoe Ingram  8. Love Sweet Love Mineral . . .

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· Gift Guides, Style

Wednesday’s Child: Devany, James, and Jesse

January 31, 2018

Every Wednesday I feature a child recently highlighted by a local Wednesday's Child newscast to share the stories of children from around the country who are waiting for a family. My hope is that this can broaden exposure for the children highlighted, but also serve as a reminder that these children represent thousands of children currently in the foster-care system. Perhaps their stories will inspire you to consider opening your home to a child needing a family. For more information and to . . .

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· Fostercare, Uncategorized

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