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Things I Wish I Could Go Back and Tell Myself During My First Year As a Mama

Things I Wish I Could Go Back and Tell Myself During My First Year As a Mama It’s finally here. The one year marker as a mother. My son is officially turning 1 year old today. I have looked forward to this day for months! I’ve been so careful not to wish away the earlier months, leaning in to every moment, but still looking forward … Continue reading Things I Wish I Could Go Back and Tell Myself During My First Year As a Mama

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On Being a Big Dreamer and Wanting it All

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been the one with the big dreams! I’ve never doubted that they couldn’t come true either. I didn’t just dream of being a mom or having a career. I dreamed of having it all. That’s my big problem. I want it all, and I refuse to settle. I don’t refuse to sacrifice though, and that’s how I’ve … Continue reading On Being a Big Dreamer and Wanting it All

Pregnancy: Learning to Not be in Control

The most important thing I’ve learned during pregnancy: I’m not in control, and that’s okay. My body is taking over in ways I would not even know how to explain… meaning, it’s all good. My body was designed to know what to do even when I’m not really sure what’s happening. For example, my hips are naturally (through God’s wonderful design) beginning to shift and … Continue reading Pregnancy: Learning to Not be in Control

Developing a Healthy Marriage & Why We Think It’s Really Quite Simple… (Not Easy, But Simple)

Y’all, I love this man right here… and I know he loves me because even on my *not nice* days, he is still nice to me. I’ve been getting a lot of messages recently asking for more posts about marriage and relationships, so here you go. The truth about MARRIAGE: It can be the most fun you’ve ever had with someone absolutely incredible with a … Continue reading Developing a Healthy Marriage & Why We Think It’s Really Quite Simple… (Not Easy, But Simple)

10 – 4 Over & Out: These Love Birds are Jet-Setting to Hawaii

Good morning, y’all! We are walking into Wednesday like: 💃🏼🕺🏼💃🏼🕺🏼💃🏼🕺🏼  Today is a super special day for us here at Eat Pray Wife as it marks the 3rd Anniversary for the Hubs and me! I like to call it our wedding birthday 😂 There are definitely a lot of feels on this beautiful October 4th morning 💗 as we celebrate the start of another year … Continue reading 10 – 4 Over & Out: These Love Birds are Jet-Setting to Hawaii

Husband TakeOver + Small Groups

Hey y’all, hope everyone’s week is off to a good start! Today’s topic on Small Groups is something that has really played a huge role in our marriage, especially as newly weds. For both of us, small groups were a part of our high school and college experience, so when it came time to find a couples’ small group, we were both really open to … Continue reading Husband TakeOver + Small Groups

Husband TakeOver + Beware of the Fixer Upper

So… the Hubs thinks we can learn a thing or two from Home Renovation Shows. I tend to agree with him because well, he’s full of great ideas. But what he has for us today has nothing to do with home renovations. This post is about how we should and shouldn’t apply the principles of these shows in our relationships. Let’s start with: The Fixer Upper … Continue reading Husband TakeOver + Beware of the Fixer Upper