My best friend Stacie sent me this piece of writing and it was too good not to share with you! Which inspired something new for 2019 here at "My Race to Run" - every few weeks, I am going to bring you a hand-selected guest blog from a different person in my life. Stacie Van … Continue reading A Safe Place For Blueberry Stains
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Equanimity
Equa-what? That's what I thought when I first saw this word. But when I read the definition, I felt like I had just discovered a hidden treasure, a piece to my puzzle that I had always longed for. Spoiler alert: Marriage can be quite the rollercoaster, especially if you have kids. As I grow in … Continue reading Equanimity
When it’s Hard to Love
Most of you know that my husband and I have four children. And most of you know that parenting can be so hard sometimes. Rewarding and amazing, yes… but stressful, challenging, and overwhelming, also yes. It gets even tougher when you realize that you don’t love one of your kids as much as the others. … Continue reading When it’s Hard to Love
Outnumbered
Simply put: my husband and I are outnumbered. We have four {amazingly incredible, sometimes slightly crazy and/or loud} children. 🙂 Sometimes when you’re outnumbered, you get overwhelmed. At least I do. Especially when we go out in public together as a family of six. You’re trying to hold everyone’s hand and keep an eye on … Continue reading Outnumbered