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
Comments Off on The 5 Unhelpful Ways we Talk about Porn
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
Comments Off on Mike Pence and What Happened to My Baby’s Body
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
Comments Off on Book Review: “Give Your Child The World”
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