Did I really just type that title? Kind of feels so weird because it’s been such a huge part of my dedication to this pregnancy. As most of you know I had to take the 1 hour glucose test as well as the 3 hr at 8-10 weeks this pregnancy as I had GDM with …
My why: I chose the path of a homemaker over a career.
First off. This has been one of the most difficult articles to write. It’s been in my drafts for over 2 years now. But after writing and re-writing, I realized I needed to just complete it. It’s my why for everyday, and one of the most important choices that I made years ago.🫶 I’m in …
What scripture or truth has brought you much encouragement this past year? A devotional.
Much of this year I’ve been reading through Matthew and Mark, and journaled a lot on the ministry of Jesus and all the miracles and parables he taught. And my favorites passage of it all is in Mark 5:25-34. This story has been one that I’ve read over and over this pregnancy a dozen times …
DIY quiet lap books for camp!🏕️
Our family is pretty excited to head to Church camp for a week starting tomorrow! I wanted to have a quiet lap book that each kid could use for chapel time each night and so I got on Pinterest and found a bunch of ideas and pieced them together to make 2 of my own …
Finding my colors in pregnancy 🧡🦋
A summer sets in, I love embracing all of the bright colors! After I got my color consult done with Created Colorful, and discovered I was a warm spring, I started digging through my maternity clothes and found that I had SO many black, white, and grays,- totally out of my color range.👎 So that …
Things I committed to doing before I got pregnant with our 3rd baby. Part 1
I exercised “sporadically” for much of my teenage years. 🙃I did it because I knew it was just good for me, not much out of a love for it.That being the case, I never was consistent. Fast-forward to being pregnant with Felicity. I got better at being consistent but I found myself doing as little …
Baby#3 Coming October 2024!
We are so excited to share that baby Racine #3 is coming in October! I did a recent Q&A answering all the questions about this pregnancy and will link it HERE! We are thankful for this growing little life and for our growing little family. God has blessed us richly! Xoxo, Shantel
My Breastfeeding Journey with Felicity. What worked this time!
19 months. It seems it just was the right time with both of my sweet babies. My sweet girl just finished nursing 2 weeks ago and it was a smooth transition for which I’m so thankful. After a much harder time with my firstborn I’m so happy to say this one was much easier. She …
This one super mom tip can change your kids WHOLE DAY!
Ready for it?!🌟Spend quality time with them as you start your day. After breakfast, and before you move onto everything on your list. Have them pick something they want to do and spend at least 10 to 20 minutes doing just that with them. 🌟I’ve found it helps them from nagging during the day, being …
Time for the little Christmas things 🥰🎄
Do you ever feel like each year you don’t have time to do the simple Christmas things?❤️Yeah, me too.Every December we have an advent calendar that our family loves, but in the past I have found myself filling our days with big things and realizing that we didn’t have time to do meaningful little spontaneous …