mom life
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Because I gotta Have Faith- My Testimony
*** Warning: this post may have triggers for some – please be kind to yourself. I’ve tried to gloss over some of the most hurtful triggers (not for my embarrassment but your wellbeing). PLUS, this post is less edited than others on purpose. I didn’t want to lose any of the emotion behind it. *** Grab yourself a warm cup of coffee and snuggle in. This is just you and me chatting. I was raised in a Christian home. Isn’t that how all these vanilla testimonies begin? Does that mean I’m a cliche? Well, so be it. I was raised in a Christian home by imperfect but loving parents. They held…
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To Plan or Not to Plan: 2022
I have a confession to make. I have purchased and filled in hundreds of planners in my adult life. I’ve also paid for and attended numerous webinars, classes, and boot camps to teach me how to plan properly. And yet- somehow- I’m never able to rock my goals. So this year- I give up! Sort of! Maybe you can relate? Of course, I still have goals and dreams and hopes. And sure, I’m still going to prayerfully pursue them- I’m just ditching the color coding and 90-day charting of said goals. Here’s why: GUILT Yup! Guilt. Every missed goal- every slipped my mind deadline heaps another shovel full of stinky,…
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4 Weeks on BLE
Have you ever started a new diet/ meal plan and known you were going to give it everything you’ve got- only to have your imaginary naysayer gripe that you won’t make a week? #everydietI’veevertried… But not this time! I’m four weeks in and counting!! Let me share the nitty-gritty of my last 28 days, and maybe you’ll be inspired to give BLE a try. 😉 It’s HARD! The end. You can stop reading!— just kidding, there’s more! It’s worth it! Yes, at times, the little sugar addict in me kicks and whines for a liver of something sweet. Surprisingly it’s been begging for sweet tea and boba instead of cinnamon…
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My First Bright Week on BLE
Come on in my friend. Grab a coffee and get comfy as I give you a peek at my first week on Bright Line Eating. The Call: I’d heard of Bright Line Eating before. Three years before, to be honest. I felt its call, researched its online presence, and decided it would be way too impossible for me. So, instead of changing my mindset, I ignored it. Flash ahead 18 months, and BLE called again. It beckoned a bit louder, through the same source it used the year before. But hey, it was 2020 so again I shut it up and pushed it aside. That brings us to now- I’m…
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Boom Writing!
Boom Baby! Okay, so I totally dated myself by typing those words. And even though the phrase is peppy and a bit exciting- depression is anything but. That’s why we’re hanging out today. We’re going to give our creativity a boost (or boom) and control the little things we can (AKA Writing) while God is working out the things we can’t. (Pretty Much anything and everything else!!!) Depression and Creativity Depression and grief have been eating away at any ounce of my writer’s drive. I literally want to do nothing but roll around in my favorite quilt, cry, and listen the Cure. And that’s exactly what I would be doing…
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Christmas Family Fun
Christmas traditions rage throughout December. Ugly sweaters are worn. Cookies are eaten. Elves hide. Pinterest has only fed the banquet of traditions. It’s all too much for a procrastinating parent, like me. There’s been many an early morning I’ve shot violently from my bed, after hearing my youngest using the hall bathroom. I’ve tripped over my feet, stepped on the dog, and staggered haphazardly to reposition a stuffed animal. All before the toilet flushes. I’ve wrapped and rewrapped presents, assuring that “SANTA” wrapped his presents in a different paper than mom and dad’s presents. Hurry to this breakfast. Coat up for that parade. Bake those specific cookies at this…
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Feeling the Frump?
Hello sweet mamas and friends. Below is my first video in quite a while. I’m praying I’ll stay healthy enough to get back on a roll with my FB lives and YouTube videos. In the meantime, hit play and let’s examine the main reason we feel frumpy. It would make my day if you liked, commented, and subscribed to my YouTube channel as well as my blog. Let’s build this Late Night Coffee Mom family and continue to encourage and uplift one another. Thanks for stopping by,
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Refilling the Well: Movies
August 21, 2019sarahhualdethewriterEdit”Refilling the Well : Movies” Imagining and formatting imaginary circumstances is hard work. Harder than I ever thought it would be. It doesn’t take much to drain my mental resources, especially after homeschooling, housekeeping, and completing other family-related tasks. I can run dry pretty quickly. Refilling the well on a consistent basis is vital. Below are some movies I use to refill my creative well. Please your favorite ways to refill your well in the comments. I’m always on the lookout for new creative input. Video is probably the easiest and most dangerous way for me to refill the well. Easy because it takes so little brain power. Dangerous…
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Shiny New Curriculum Rebound
Whoa there Mama! Stop! Don’t pick up that new catalog. Put down your credit card and shut off your computer… well after reading this post, of course. Don’t give in to Shiny New Curriculum Rebound. Don’t bounce from burnout or blasting full steam ahead into another program. Reboot, recalibrate and focus on rebuilding before you find yourself trapped in the next Shiny New Curriculum Bomb. Reboot After mourning the failure of whatever SNC you attempted, it’s vital to take time to reboot. Refresh your spirit. Dive into personal time with God. Not deep intensive study, unless that’s what He’s leading you to do. No, the open the book, color the…
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Shiny New Curriculum Fail
It looked so good online. Your friends raved about it. You researched, scrimped and saved to afford it. You applied it to your homeschool and followed every iota of each lesson plan. So why are you sitting among torn pages and broken hopes? Why did the Shiny New Curriculum (SNC) fail you? Are you just that terrible a teacher? Are your kids less intelligent than you thought? How come it works for everyone else but you? Sounds like we’ve walked through similar seasons. Let me give you some hope and few tips to get you through the Shiny New Curriculum Blues. Mourn & Move on It may seem like your…
