Big Family Blessings

Help & Encouragement for Busy Moms

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Here it is several days past birthday again, and I’m finally getting a post up. Birthdays… they are still hard in so many ways for all of us.

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Last Year of Single Digits

9 years old. The last year of single digits. Nine years with the one who made me a ‘boy mom.’ For him, I’ve learned to hold frogs without a squeal, to stand over a dead snake with curiosity, to throw a football and catch a baseball. It’s truly the greatest job I never knew I would love.

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And Just Like That My Baby is Two

Yes, it’s now more than a week past Jonathan’s second birthday. Days before his birthday I sat down to write my typical birthday post, talking about my sweet boy and how I love having him in my life. All the things I want to remember before the passing of time fades who he is right now in my memory. Each time I tried to write, I just couldn’t get my thoughts

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Always Prepared for those Special, Tear Jerking Moments

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #KleenexCares #CollectiveBias I come from a family of criers- and I have a big family. Happy moment, sad moment, proud moment, you name it, and someone is going to cry. That means I better be prepared with Kleenex at all times! With 6 kids to round-up and get out the door, remembering the essentials -like

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12…Twelve…Wow!

12… twelve… Wow. I know I can’t write much today- or I’ll be a soggy pile of tears in a heartbeat! I think every birthday from now on will be like this. Knowing that there are less years of her in my home day in and day out ahead than behind. No more blinking! My girl, what a year it has been. Yet, through it all Miriam grows in grace and

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Disney Princess Crown Wand Party Craft and Favor Tutorial

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BDayOnBudget #CollectiveBias Princess, Princess, Princess. Day and night my girls love their princesses. Whether dressed in costumes, or choosing their favorite princess nightgown, or wearing a tiara to the store, or playing with a favorite Disney Princess doll, it’s always princesses! So, when it came to Emily’s 4th birthday there was no question-

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Emily’s 4th Birthday!

Four…four! Emily is 4! I love 4, it’s one of my favorite ages. Old enough to walk alone, young enough to want to be held. She’s still got the adorable ‘little kid’ way of talking and explaining things, but she understands me and I understand her. Emily says, “It was an acc-i-didn’t” when she means accident. It makes perfect sense, she didn’t mean to, so it’s an acc-i-didn’t. She’s fearless

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