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My favorite moment of our vacation was also the le

My favorite moment of our vacation was also the least flattering. All 6 of us were snorkeling together as a family, a few miles offshore. My littlest boy was afraid and swam up next to me. His tiny hand grazed my back, and I put my arm around him as we kicked our feet in unison. Beneath us was 50 feet of crystal clear water and fish in every color of the rainbow. It was a majestic sight. The air bubbles swirling around our ears was the only soundtrack. It was a magic moment, a morsel of greatness in an otherwise lackluster year, a bookmark in time that I knew I’d revisit when I closed my eyes on the tough days ahead. There I was, in the Atlantic, holding my boy and together discovering a whole new rainbow-colored world below. My mother-in-law snapped this photo from the boat (swipe). At first glance, I cringed because I didn’t love how I looked. But the moment happened and it was beautiful and I was there... in my one-piece... totally present, engaged and ready to enjoy. 🌊 Post the photo. You were there and that matters. No one cares what you looked like. What matters is you showed up. 🌊

Absolutely nothing to see here except I’m 39 yea

Absolutely nothing to see here except I’m 39 years old and just randomly decided to roast a whole chicken (actually 2) for the first time ever, realized I was also dressed for the day *simultaneously* and obviously forced my 9-year-old to document. 💥 I’m leaning into the simplicity of stepping into doing the NEW, different and scary, and it’s turning out to be really fun on the otherwise mundane days. Also the prep was totally gross but the result was 👌🏻. Take out the innards, fill the cavity with veggies and fruit (I did onion, carrots, apple), cut up butter and slide it under the skin, rub spices (I did salt, pepper, garlic powder) over the skin, and bake at 350 for 20 minutes per pound. Your family will be 😲.

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We are hunkered down a little more these days. Som

We are hunkered down a little more these days. Some days the walls feel like they’re closing in, yet the effort it takes to get 4 kids out the door in between schoolwork and naps and feedings feels like too much. I also feel more than ever that my home is my one domain and it requires my constant upkeep and attention because of the amount of time we are home. But lately the cyclical tasks have been weighing me down so instead of running myself ragged in the name of good homemaking, I decided that for the the sake of the health and happiness of myself and my family, I am hopping off of the hamster wheel once a day to BREATHE and PLAY and LAUGH. To break FREE from the expectations I created for MYSELF and embrace only what God requires of me. Because life lived as He designed is so so good. 🌺 “Don’t take yourself too seriously— take God seriously.” Micah‬ ‭6:8‬b 🌺 (Beautifully written by: my sister) How are you stepping off the hamster wheel today?

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Dear kids, I was just flipping through the picture

Dear kids, I was just flipping through the pictures on my iPhone and gasped when I saw this one. I couldn't place it at first. But I could tell one of you took it. The angle is low, and I remembering one of you playing with my phone while I was making dinner the other night. My first instinct was to dislike this image. Our kitchen looks cluttered and my butt looks big. But, my dear sweet children, I don't dislike it. Not even one bit. The truth is, I love everything about this photo. And I hope you remember us like this. It'd been a rough day for both Dad and I. He'd been dealing with a difficult new client at work, and I'd had a long day caring for you guys. Nothing exceptionally awful had happened in either of our days. They were just long and tiring, in the totally usual kind of way. After spending 10 hours in our 2 totally different worlds, dealing with stressful deadlines and dirty diapers, we met in the kitchen. I had fajitas on my hands and he had snot on his work pants from when you embraced him upon his arrival home. You'd finished your dinners and had left us alone in the kitchen while you played trucks in the living room. Both of us were out of words. Both of us were drained. Both of us were tired. And without speaking, our arms locked in a tight hug in the middle of our kitchen. Our bodies were still and intertwined. We held tight because we each needed the other. In every single way. And in that moment, one of you must have snapped this photo. Kids, with all of my being, I hope you remember us like this. United in love, even though we fight and bicker and argue. I hope you remember us like this. Standing together, no matter how many times we stand apart. I hope you remember us like this. Loving each other, even when it's hard and sticky and not convenient and not fun. I hope you remember us like this. Because your parents love each other, and we will never stop.

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