November 14, 2016
by Maralee
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I love my community over on Facebook and Twitter. Come join me. The toddler just entertained herself for 30 minutes by “painting.” (putting water onto construction paper with a paintbrush) #protip #yourewelcome Me: Did you know one of The Property Brothers … Continue reading
November 11, 2016
by Maralee
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I can admit sometimes I have fantasies about being a grumpy old lady. I daydream about being the kind of old woman who goes out with the curlers still in my hair, running into people in my scooter and complaining … Continue reading
November 4, 2016
by Maralee
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I strongly believe as parents we need to be talking to our kids about porn. I also believe as spouses we need to be having conversations about porn. I even think that friends should be talking about it. For too … Continue reading
November 1, 2016
by Maralee
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To know me is to know that I’m a practical person. I’ve raised a lot of kids, made a lot of mistakes and now I’d love to share what I’ve learned, this time in the realm of being prepared for … Continue reading
October 21, 2016
by Maralee
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Be my friend! Find me on Facebook and Twitter. The four year-old just yelled, “BOOYAH, Suckers!” during his imaginative play. #littleboywithbigbrothers When I take out my toddler’s pigtails from the day she ends up having essentially the same hairdo as … Continue reading
October 20, 2016
by Maralee
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So I read something the other day that bothered me. It bothered me a lot. This woman was describing how tough infertility was and how people kept telling her she could “just adopt” and she was offended by that. She … Continue reading
October 18, 2016
by Maralee
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Today I gladly yield the floor to my longtime friend Lauren Esparza. After reading my piece last week about what I learned through infertility, she wanted to respond with her own piece about how God has used her childlessness to … Continue reading
October 14, 2016
by Maralee
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Over the last 10 years I have been pregnant four times and have given birth to two biological children. The label “infertile” doesn’t seem to fit me the way it once did. I like to jokingly refer to myself as … Continue reading
October 11, 2016
by Maralee
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This election cycle is ridiculous. The silver lining of it all seems to be that almost everyone I know is equally frustrated with the choices. However polarized these terrible options were supposed to make us, I think they may have … Continue reading
October 10, 2016
by Maralee
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Want your kids to be educated citizens of the world, but feeling overwhelmed about where to start? This is the book. I just finished Jamie C. Martin’s “Give Your Child the World: Raising Globally Minded Kids One Book at a … Continue reading