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Ectopic Pregnancy: My Story, Part I

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Because this story is long, I'm sharing it in several stages. This is Part I. If you tend to be a View Post

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Are Your Kids Lazy? (How to tell & What to do)

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The other day I had "a moment." I'm not proud of this moment, but it's relevant, so here View Post

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Summer Snacks ALL Kids Can Eat: Healthy, Allergy-Free Treats!

By jessica 7 Comments

I thought I'd put together this handy list for moms, grandmas, Vacation Bible School organizers, View Post

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are you a #momaddictedtotechnology?

By jessica 10 Comments

Do you ever feel like you are addicted to technology? I kind of do. This is weird for me to View Post

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Make Your Own “Jiffy” Cornbread Mix – Healthier!

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After I moved to "the South," I realized a few things about Southerners: They say "y'all," and View Post

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20 Great Books for Little Boys

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I love the library. I'm a huge library nerd. {Ask my mom about the time I card-cataloged the books View Post

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Gluten Free, Egg Free, Dairy Free Cornbread

By jessica 42 Comments

Welcome! Each week I get hundreds of visitors for this simple, fool-proof recipe for Gluten Free, View Post

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Why This Preppy, Crunchy, Christian Mama is Raising Her Kids On NASCAR

By jessica 7 Comments

Go ahead, say it. Make the joke about how it's just cars going around in a circle. And I know, View Post

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Loving the Extroverted Child

By jessica 2 Comments

Do you have any extroverts in your family? Ohhhh, we do. Here are some of my mom-of-an-extrovert View Post

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I Now Sell Juice Plus

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You can now order Juice Plus via "Smartter" Each Day...I've become a distributor for Juice Plus: View Post

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8 Spring Fashion Picks

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As always with my fashion posts, I'm indebted to three sources for all helpful View Post

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6 Ways to Eat Chili in the Summer (and my rockin’ recipe)

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We've been having unseasonably cold weather. Y'all, it's 50 degrees. And raining. In May. North View Post

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what my sister taught me (& how to enjoy your kids tomorrow)

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A few months ago I gave my sister a compliment. (We don't give each other compliments that View Post

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one little happy thing {Starbucks giveaway}

By jessica 14 Comments

Hi friends ~ I've always been one to be excited about little things. I get off-the-wall giddy View Post

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Hi! I’m Jessica. Former English teacher turned homeschooling mom of three. ESTJ. iPhone addict (in recovery). Anxiety overcomer. Allergy mom (only slightly neurotic). Loved by God, and wife to Mr. Fix Anything. I run a mean 12-minute mile and can make just about anything dairy free. I’m glad you’re here! Read More >>>
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