Our Life Journey
			
				Along with helpful parenting posts I’m also an “oldschool mommy blogger” who has shared every details of our lives as a growing family. From my early days of my first pregnancy all the way up through my oldest now being a teen. All of our family life journey posts are included here!
			 
		
				
				
								
											
	
	
			
		
					
			
			
			Every year our family goes all out in creating our themed costumes. This year was finally the year! Now that Spear has seen all of the Harry Potter movies, Tess is starting to listen to… 
			
						
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			This is a 10th birthday message for my daughter, Tess. Each year, around each of my children’s birthdays, I put together a letter for them in reflection on the year behind and with excitement for… 
			
						
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			This is a letter to my son on his 16th birthday from mom. Each year I write a birthday letter to each of my children on their birthdays. It’s hard to believe I’m only a… 
			
						
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			Writing an annual birthday letter to my children is something I look forward to each year as a chance to reflect back over the year behind as well as look forward to the year ahead… 
			
						
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			This post is an open letter to my daughter on her 12th birthday. Each year on each of my children’s birthdays my husband and I write them a letter to reflect back on the year… 
			
						
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