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Our darling little squish, we simply cannot believe we've been blessed with your presence on this Earth for one whole year. You are a...
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Amanda Batterson
- Dec 14, 2020
- 5 min
I Will Not Concede
I'm not sure why a dumpster on fire is the epitome of horrible... maybe it's because of the gross rubbish that's now been set on fire and is
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Amanda Batterson
- May 6, 2020
- 9 min
Plot Twist
This is part three of our little Judah's birth story. You can find part 1 here, and part 2 here. It was so surreal when we rounded the...
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Amanda Batterson
- Mar 26, 2020
- 5 min
Theatre Time
...this is part two of our little Judah's birth story, for part one, click here. (this post contain a somewhat graphic photo of a...
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Amanda Batterson
- Mar 8, 2020
- 5 min
At the Movies
The first time I ever took our son to the movies solo for a mother-son date was Tuesday, February 18th. We went to see the new Sonic...
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Amanda Batterson
- Mar 3, 2020
- 3 min
More Than a Name
We've always been the type of parents that choose names for our children based on their meaning. We don't try to be trendy (often we try..
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Amanda Batterson
- Dec 17, 2019
- 6 min
One Word: 2019
Alternately Titled: It's All About Perspective.
For 2019 my One Word was Vitality. When I got the word I questioned it as first...
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Amanda Batterson
- Nov 18, 2019
- 5 min
A Letter to our Eldest Son
Our Dearest Obear, I've been meaning to write this letter for nearly three months now, but haven't because I can't seem to find the right...
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Amanda
- Aug 27, 2018
- 9 min
hope + a{nother} hospital bed
It was a gorgeous break in the crazy-humid weather so we met up for a playdate in the park for the kids. We were walking along the...
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Amanda
- Feb 9, 2018
- 12 min
A Letter to Our Son
My Dearest Little Malachi, Oh, what a gift you are. We never got to hold you in our arms, but our hearts are none-the-less filled to the...
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