Category: House Spouse
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Love Thy Neighbor is a Commandment not a Suggestion
Accepting the Lord and the promise of Heaven is an incredible demonstration of unconditional love from God. It’s a gift freely given, with no strings attached, solely based on God’s love. However, within the Christian faith, this acceptance is just the beginning of the relationship.
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Becoming the parent my children deserve: flaws and all
Parenthood made me realize that I kinda suck. Seriously. Becoming a parent put my red flags on blast. It’s been a rollercoaster of self-actualization.
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Torture Disguised as Hope – Infertility Treatments
I’ve been through a lot in my thirty-four years. Overcoming trauma is a part of who I am. I’m molded by it. My mind and body are well oiled to overcome basic life traumas. But infertility treatments haven’t been basic trauma… they have been something much worse. Fertility treatments are…
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A road with promises and potholes
A little over four years ago I decided what I wanted to be. Life is weird like that, isn’t it? We exist, we try our best, and then one day we realize what we should be when we grow up. Well, I’m 34 so I guess you could call me…
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Our Pregnancy Loss Story
We’d been counting down the days until our second ultrasound. We were overwhelmingly excited in the best possible way. My husband and I walked into the ultrasound room filled with hope and anticipation. We were finally going to see our baby! And we would get one of those cute ultrasound…
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How I Create Normalcy During Isolation
I’m a housewife, farmer, and blogger who is living with bipolar disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder. For me becoming socially isolated is commonplace. Mental illness often causes me to isolate for days, weeks, or even months. I guess you could say I’m a time-tested expert when it comes to coping…
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Are You Listening to Understand or Argue?
I want you to ask yourself some questions and sincerely consider the answers. Ask yourself: Do I listen as passionately as I argue? When someone shares their opinion do I listen to understand them or am I more concerned with arguing my point? At what point do I stop listening…
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Making Time For Grief
Hello everyone, Daisy, my service dog and best friend of eleven years recently passed away. I need to take some time off to grieve in my own way. It’s odd, I don’t have a customary job. I don’t work in an office. I don’t have a boss. I don’t answer…
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Couch and Coffee Thoughts: Kindness
I’m sitting on my couch drinking coffee as thoughts run through my mind. I often ponder while I drink my morning coffee. I frequently share these thoughts on social networks, but today I want to share on my blog. Like this morning, as I take a drink of coffee I…
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More Days With Daisy
This happens every day. It is commonplace after morning farm chores are done. I make coffee and retreat to my home office. I reply to blog comments and watch TV while the dogs relax on the couch. Daisy sits closest to me and looks out the window. Cisco plays with…
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Art That Inspires Me: Artist Feature, Vol. 1
Creativity takes courage and expressing vulnerability through art takes true bravery. I love art, and I want to show appreciation for the art that I’ve enjoyed this month. I’m a blogger but my motivation was lacking this month. I didn’t publish much new blog work in February, but I did…
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Barks and Recreation: One Last Ride
Let A Puppy Rescue You. In October a homeless and pregnant beagle found me while I was walking my two dogs around our farm. I invited her to live with us. In November she delivered eight adorable puppies. The puppies are now two months old, and ready to find forever-homes.…
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Barks and Recreation: Puppy Update
In October I rescued a pregnant and homeless beagle that I found while walking my two dogs around our farm. On November 9th she delivered eight healthy and absolutely adorable puppies. The puppies are now a month old, so I want to give everyone an update. Below you will find updated…
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My Favorite Turkey Burger
This turkey burger is amazing. It is easy to make, absolutely delicious, and under 500 calories. I catch myself daydreaming about it, very often. It is my favorite turkey burger, so I’m very excited to share the step-by-step recipe with you. Enjoy! Ingredients (serves 4): 1 Pound 93% Lean Ground…
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Barks and Recreation: Meet The Puppies
Last month I found a pregnant and homeless beagle while walking my two dogs around our farm, so I decided to bring her in. Two weeks ago she delivered eight healthy and absolutely adorable puppies. Below you will find photos and information for each puppy. Each puppy has been assigned…
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Steak and Vegetable Stir-Fry
My husband absolutely loves eating this meal, which is great because I enjoy cooking it. This Steak and Vegetable Stir-Fry is absolutely scrumptious and super easy to make, it is a constant go-to meal in our home. Ingredients: (Makes 6 Servings) 2 cups cooked White Rice 1 tablespoon fresh Ginger…