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I’m Pregnant but I Don’t Want to Gain Weight

I need to admit something. It’s embarrassing, it causes me shame, but I’m putting it out there. I didn’t want to be pregnant because I didn’t want to get fat. Here I am, just out of my first trimester with our #bonusbaby, and all my body image issues--which I thought...

Full:: What REALLY Fills Us?

Normally, it's a good thing to be full. As someone who has struggled with loving food a little too much for the last 34 years of life, feeling full is one of my favorite feelings. In first grade, I ate two Whoppers from Burger King without blinking an eye. In middle...

Taking the Power Away from the Scale

I love this guest post from my friend Erin Kerry. Erin shared more of her story in this post. But, I love her renewed approach to the holidays. Are you ready to start taking the power away from the scale? It’s that time of year. Time for feasting, gorging, bingeing....

Following the recipe

I wrote this post a few years ago, but I hope you'll still find it thought provoking this week. Are you following God's recipe or doing your own thing hoping it'll turn out alright? I love recipes. But, I hate to be bound to them. They infringe on my creative ability...

Homeschooling is Scary Part Two: Update & How We Hack School

I've received such great feedback from homeschoolers and aspiring homeschoolers about the Homeschooling is Scary piece I wrote in November.  It was written two weeks after we made the huge (and life changing) decision to pull our children out of a good public...

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