on The Boy’s new shirt =)
details: Due in April {Easter week!}. Currently 10w4d and feeling horrible – awful nausea, headaches, and fatigue. I’m on progesterone for a couple more weeks, zofran for the nausea, and extra vitamin D and B6. We’ve had two ultrasounds and both were...on grace & doing it all {and how I struggle with both}
I work 20 hours a week for an amazing non-profit, coaching congregations in social media use. I’m part of the (in)couragers leadership team, creating and sharing documents and emailing and corraling 100’s of women leaders. I am a mom to a cunningly...on Five Minute Friday: story
Linking up again with Five Minute Friday at the lovely Lisa-Jo Baker‘s.The rules: write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking.Hop over to her place to find out the full scoop behind FMF, and to visit other posts that were freely written in...on Five Minute Friday: belong
Linking up again with Five Minute Friday at the wonderful Lisa-Jo Baker‘s. The rules: write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking. Hop over to her place to find out the full scoop behind FMF, and to visit other posts that were freely...
on Building Benches: for the mom who needs a thank you
–this is the second letter in a non-regular ‘series’ of letters I felt compelled to write. Some will be on friendship, others encouragement in mothering, and all will be straight from my heart to yours.– I wish I were a more selfless girl. But...
on the things that, as a mom, save my sanity {Sanity Savers: MOPS}
One of the perks of working from home is the enormous flexibility I am able to have. It’s hard and so, so good to be able to parent my babe while working. I am so very grateful, and so very strapped for time. Because sometimes naptime isn’t enough, yo. And...on Five Minute Friday: in between
Linking up again with Five Minute Friday at the wonderful Lisa-Jo Baker‘s. The rules: write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking. Hop over to her place to find out the full scoop behind FMF, and to visit other posts that were freely...on Five Minute Friday: listen
–edited later to add photos– This weeks prompt: LISTEN* GO: He babbles constantly these days, my little Boy. Hosting imaginary dinner parties, talking to his beloved stuffed Puppy, pretending on the fake phone. He talks and laughs and coos. I have listened...on my investments
As an at-home mom (a mom at all), I invest in someone besides myself. There is a little tiny person who needs my attention, love, creativity, patience, kindness and arms. My dear son is so high energy, so fearless, so sweetly demanding of all that I am. I...on jump: five minute friday
This weeks prompt: Jump* GO: Remember skipping rope? Doing hurdles in gym class? Jumping up and down for sheer joy at a birthday party? All jumping, all joyful, all easy… at the time. Now, tinged with age and hardened a bit with experience, I feel sometimes that...on time {(in)couragement for working moms}
I’m not a typical working mom. My job is part-time, and I do it from home, only going into the office one morning a week. This arrangement has allowed me to be at home with my Boy, belong to two during-the-day moms groups, and save a bundle by not using much...Meet Anna
Anna E. Rendell: Author, latte lover. Content Marketing Manager at (in)courage by DaySpring. Wife of Jared and mom of four littles. Telling real stories from real life, and encouraging you to find the extra in your ordinary.
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