Reading Time: 7 minutesI am delighted to welcome Jodi from Granola Mom 4 God as a guest poster today! Jodi has a very unique birth story–that speaks a lot of God’s sovereignty in her life (and it’s quite entertaining, I must add!)! Please be sure to pay Jodi a visit at her site! Be sure to go back […]
Children are a Blessing
Reading Time: 3 minutesChildren–whether you have one, or six, or more–are always a blessing from the Lord! Children are often seen as a burden, but we know that they are worth every momentary “hardship.” I think my friend Rebecca said it best: “People are weird about (more than two kids), like three is the octomom or something!” We […]
Emotional Recovery from a C-Section
Reading Time: 6 minutesI’m delighted to have Jen from This Gal’s Journey guest posting today on her emotional recovery from her C-section! I am blessed to have Jen as a “real-life” friend–although we haven’t seen each other in 4 years! When we did meet, we hit it off immediately…and blogging has really helped “reconnect” us! Please be sure […]
Homemade “Rotel” Tomatoes
Reading Time: 2 minutesLast summer, our modest garden exploded with peppers and tomatoes! And what better use for such healthful veggies than to make homemade “rotel” (tomatoes and peppers)? There are several reasons I’ve been on a quest to learn how to make everything in my kitchen from scratch (not that I will always make these things from […]
9 Natural Pain Management Techniques for Labor
Reading Time: 5 minutesDeal with birthing pains naturally! This post has 9 natural pain management techniques for labor, including a birthing ball, essential oils, and more. With my first pregnancy, I had desired a natural labor and delivery. But I didn’t prepare for natural pain management. In fact, I only read one book my entire pregnancy–Easy Labor. It […]
Ready or Not, Here She Comes!
Reading Time: 3 minutes*As I am writing this post ahead of time, I have no idea if Baby Girl #3 will already be here or not by the time this publishes. Today is my actual due date–and she’s still baking!* Any day now, our little family of four will become a family of five. And I guess we […]






