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Botox, Baby Bottles & Barely Breathing
Lashes, Botox & Baby Bottles Category: Chaos & Grace → Life in Motion Some people think having your lashes done or getting Botox means pampering. I say it means navigating a circus while looking flawless. Today, I managed to squeeze in a lash fill, a quick Botox touch-up, a mani-pedi, AND somehow vacuum the living…
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Laundry, Laughter and Legendary Messes
Laundry, Laughter & Legendary Messes Category: Chaos & Grace → Home Life Cleaning the house in our family is less “tidying up” and more “an epic adventure in chaos management.” Imagine me, armed with a vacuum, tackling mountains of laundry while Mark lovingly surveys the scene, muttering “I might need this someday” about random piles…
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Camping and Campfire Chaos
Camping & Campfire Chaos Category: Outdoor Adventures → Camping & Fires Some families go camping to “get back to nature.” Our family goes camping for sleeping bags full of leaves, marshmallows on fire, and stories that get exaggerated every year. Bonus points if someone forgets the tent poles — yes, that actually happened. The kids…
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Canoes, Currents and Chaos
Canoes, Currents & Chaos Category: Outdoor Adventures → Water Adventures Some people go canoeing to relax. We go canoeing for soggy socks, unexpected splashes, and arguments about who’s steering. Apparently, paddling in sync is not a natural skill for anyone in this family — including me, and I claim expertise. We had two kids leaning…
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Mud, Boots & Hiking Trails
Mud, Boots & Hiking Trails Category: Outdoor Adventures → Hiking & Trails Some families go on hikes for fresh air and photos. Our family goes on hikes for mud pies, chaos, and arguments about who forgot the snacks. Bonus points if someone (usually Dad) steps in the one patch of mud that launches your boots…
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Moonpie: The Pig Who Thinks She’s the Boss
Most people get a dog when they want a pet. Or maybe a cat. We got a pig. An indoor pig named Moonpie. And she is absolutely convinced she runs this household. Step one in our mornings: don’t wake Moonpie. Step two: hope she doesn’t steal the breakfast toast off the counter. Step three: survive…
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Tiny Humans, Big Hearts: Why We Foster
People ask us all the time, “Why do you foster?” And honestly… it’s not just the newborns with ninja-level reflexes or the toddlers who think mud is a food group. It’s the little moments that make the chaos worth it — a first smile, a shy hug, or hearing a child call our home “their…
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Poop, Pandemonium & Parenting
If you think foster parenting is all lullabies and angelic smiles… bless your heart. Our mornings look more like a sitcom written by someone who clearly has no idea what sleep is. Picture this: a newborn ninjaing across the diaper-changing table, a 7-year-old who insists socks are optional, and a pig judging everything from the…
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Chaos & Grace: Cleaning With a Collector
You know those idyllic Pinterest cleaning tutorials? The ones where a couple happily dusts, folds, and sparkles through their perfectly curated home? Yeah… we don’t do that. Because in our house, the husband is affectionately referred to as “the Collector.” And by “collector,” I mean he has a *very special relationship* with every single piece…
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And A Pig In The House
Let’s clear something up immediately: this was not part of the original life plan. At some point, someone said, “It’ll be fine — she won’t really be *inside*.” Reader… she lives inside. We have dogs. We have parrots. We have chickens. We have foster kids, bio kids, and visiting kids. And now, we have a…
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