Tag: motherhood
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Navigating Emotions Before Baby #3
A month from now, we’ll be meeting our third baby boy. And if I’m being completely honest, I can’t fully grasp how I feel about that. Physically, I feel stretched thin. I’m tired. My hips hurt. It’s summer, it’s hot, and everything feels a little harder these days. At the same time, I’m still trying…
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Outdoor Toys that Keep me Sane
I am VERY pregnant this summer, and it has been HOT. 🥵 With two active boys at home, I’m doing my best to encourage imaginative outdoor play that lets them have fun while I sit in the shade and survive. 😂 Here are some of our favorite low-effort, high-entertainment outdoor activities: What are your favorite…
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Essential Items for a Comfortable Pregnancy
I really struggled my 1st pregnancy with knowing what was worth buying and what wasn’t worth buying. I was gifted a lot of used maternity clothes which I was so grateful for, but there are some things I wish I would have bought sooner for myself. Everyone thinks about a baby shower and/or things for…
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Flying Tips
Flying Solo with Kids: My Survival Guide Just typing that title gives me the hot sweats. I used to dread flying solo with my kids — the looks, the tantrums, the sheer inconvenience of it all. HOWEVER, I’m now so glad my kids are well-traveled. My 4-year-old has been on over 40 flights and knows…
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Have you prayed over a room yet?
I fully believe in the power of prayer — and if I had one opinion to share, it’s that this world could use a whole lot more of it. I had never slowed down before to take time to pray over a room I was redoing… and I wish I had! So here’s my encouragement…
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This Week in Bloom
In her first “This Week in Bloom” post, Chloe shares her favorite Agate Green sweater for transitioning seasons and her guilty pleasure, the show Duck Dynasty: The Revival. She highlights vibrant “Valley Porcupine” dahlias from her mom and discusses managing sick kids at home while reflecting on prayer and personal challenges.
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Surfing Themed Room
Our little guy got really into watching the WSL and loved the idea of having a surfing themed room. I of course jumped at the opportunity to decorate a fun theme & something that can easily be changed in future years. We didn’t start with much. Builder grade white and orange peel. I used to…
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This Week in Bloom
In her first “This Week in Bloom” post, Chloe shares her favorite Agate Green sweater for transitioning seasons and her guilty pleasure, the show Duck Dynasty: The Revival. She highlights vibrant “Valley Porcupine” dahlias from her mom and discusses managing sick kids at home while reflecting on prayer and personal challenges.
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Modern English Hunting Lodge Kids’ Bedroom Makeover | DIY Paneling + Peel & Stick Wallpaper
It only took two years, but I finally strapped on my workin’ pants and finished our youngest’s bedroom! My goal was to make it feel like a clean, modern English hunting lodge — warm and cozy, but not dark or dingy. I even recruited some help for this one — my mom was so sweet…
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July “farm” Update
We just took our kiddos to the local county fair and I told my mom it reminded me of my childhood. I loved riding horses in our fair and all the 4H stuff. There is something about the work ethic of kids raised mucking horse stalls. She asked me…why don’t you have a farm….and my…
Kranz Co. Life in Bloom 