while my husband and toddler enjoy a week at the beach with family, i am having a ‘staycation’ with baby nash at home. and i am cherishing every second. although i have missed them since the moment they left (minus all of the toys- i…
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parks and nash meet | hospital photos
–nash charles– this post is full of photos documenting what might just be the very best moment of my life so far. our early june charleston proposal, our entire wedding day, and the crisp winter morning i first saw parks/became a mom for the first…
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ways to become more grateful
my boys bought me fresh flowers from the farmer’s market for mother’s day weekend “now is where i am and where i always have been. the soul resides in the now and is therefore everliving and ever-existing. be, experience, feel, and live now because the…
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motherhood | has taught me
“Jesus taught that providing shelter for the shelterless, food for the hungry, and clothing for the naked are sacred acts. they’re also the hallmark activities of mothering. when we do them for the right motive for those in our homes, it’s as if we have…
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i have learned
the notes section of my phone is full of quick flashes in time~ moments, a love letter to my husband, people to forgive, lyrics, books to read, names of our future children, it’s all there. lately, i have been using my notes section to write…
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my bedtime routine
“rest nurtures creativity, which nurtures activity. activity nurtures rest, which sustains creativity. each draws from and contributes to the other.” – kim john payne author of simplicity parenting i used to just go up to our bedroom- often not taking the time to take care…
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april moments
i am pretty sure april was the fastest month- ever. i was talking with my husband the other night and we both agreed. it was full of working hard to get ready for baby and some traveling to visit family and friends. upon arriving home,…
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a ‘my favorite things’ party
i recently attended a ‘my favorite things’ party with some dear friends in greenville, south carolina. this was the second annual and i really enjoyed the evening. i brought my clothes/shop and we all mingled, enjoyed food + drinks, and then shared our favorites. the concept is that…
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a third trimester checklist
twenty-seven weeks it’s hard for me to believe that i am now in my final trimester. it was not until i sat down a few afternoons ago, i mean really hunkered down, feeling the weight of my pregnant body sunk into the middle of our…