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Why I Believe in Santa (And My Kids Will Too)
It’s my favorite time of year. No really, I’m obsessed. I love all of it—the music, the movies, the Christmas trees, the ornaments, the wrapping paper, the bows, the giving, the parties, the...
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Love Isn’t Silly At All
My hand shook as I stared at the faint pink line on the home pregnancy test I was holding. My eyes widened and my heart rate quickened just as it did the 5 other times I beheld yet another test result...
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You Might Be A Liar If…
One of my biggest pet peeves is when people are dishonest. This includes “white” lies, half-truths, and a little “innocent” exaggeration. I love, however, people who always “shoot straight,” even if...
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Gloom and Doom (A Post Where I Ask You for Something Different)
About three years ago, I was busy making last-minute preparations for one of the most important days of my life—the day I became a wife to my best friend. I was excited, happy, ecstatic, joyful….but...
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Maternal Merriment
Since my recent post in which I shared my frustration with all the negativity surrounding early motherhood, I’ve been absolutely overwhelmed by the FLOOD of encouraging comments, Facebook messages,...
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ON TAKING A CHILL PILL (in addition to all the prenatal vitamins)
I worry about stuff a lot. And that’s funny because it annoys me when other people worry incessantly about things they can’t control…probably because it reminds me of how silly it is when I do it....
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A Marriage Worth Remembering
On Sunday, Husband and I took our coupons to Arby’s for a fancy Sunday dinner consisting of roast beef and curly fries. After we finished eating, we were on our way out and we noticed an older...
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Just a Vapor
Sometimes it seems like life just goes on forever, doesn’t it? I remember being a preteen who absolutely couldn’t WAIT to have the teenager status—so much that when people asked how old I was, I’d...
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A Letter To My Unborn Son
My Dear Son, You’ve been growing inside my womb for more than 39 weeks now, and the doctor says that any day now you’ll be making your appearance and I’ll finally be holding you in my arms and...
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6 Things I’ve Observed About Being A Parent In The Past 5 Days
On September 18, 2014 (that’s five days ago) at 11:45 am, I became a parent. I’m sure all my Facebook friends are completely sick of all my “hey look at my kid!” pictures I’m always Instagramming or...
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A Stay-At-Home-Mom: Five Hot-Button Reasons
I recently overheard a conversation between two Christian grandmothers who were talking about their daughters’ struggles as working mothers. It went something like this: Grandma #1: “Well, Kristen...
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Whoosh! A Comment Tsunami!
A few days ago, my blog post (http://www.theheartofhannah.com/2015/02/02/a-stay-at-home-mom-five-hot-button-reasons/) was about the reasons I am, and love being a stay-at-home mom. Lots of you read and...
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Q & A: Was the Proverbs 31 Woman a Career Woman?
After I wrote this post, many of you commented asking about the Proverbs 31 woman. So, is there an implied endorsement in Proverbs 31 for a young mother’s pursuit of a full-time career outside the...
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Parental Safety Concerns And Forward-Facing Kids
My sweet Ezra had his 6-month well visit with our pediatrician last week. We praise God that he is still very healthy, strong, and happy. I’m not sure if other moms do this, but when I take Ezra for...
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“I just could not go to sleep tonight not knowing.”
So my little family—all three of us—have all been sick this past week. Sore throat, fever, runny noses, dry coughs, achy bodies. I’ve never much cared for being sick, but being sick while breastfeeding...
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A Letter To My Teenage Self
Dear Hannah, You’re probably struggling to figure out that geometry or talking on your purple sparkly landline phone or waiting for the Internet to dial-up so you can sign on to AOL instant messenger...
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The Half-Naked Preacher (and other stuff from a routine Sunday)
So this past Sunday was just a routine Sunday. After a night of not sleeping due to a long, wiggly toddler in my bed (He had a nightmare) and a teething 8-month old who never misses a feeding, I got up...
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To My Daughter, On Her First Birthday
My darling Colleyanna, This is your 12-month picture. You just turned a year old, and I truly can’t believe it. I feel like it was just a few weeks ago I was listening to your first cry. I was stunned...
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Ezra is THREE!
Ezra Lee turned 3 yesterday. At 3 years old, he is the most energetic, most stubborn, most obstinate, and most adorable 3 year old I’ve ever known (yes, all at the same time!). Ezra amazes me in so...
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Safety on the Road Home
I didn’t start the day on Saturday, September ninth thinking I’d end it in a panic in the Decatur, Alabama police station. Mom and I spoke at a teen girls’ purity day in Ripley, Mississippi that...
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