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Anxiousness – it’s last chapter.
You can’t go more than 2 feet out your door without encountering someone with anxiety today. It’s literally everywhere and a part of society like gum to the bottom of a shoe. As moms, it’s one of those things that hits hard after a newborn, in the postpartum phase. You think of way too…
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1 year with our Harrison Cooper
This year has flown past. Literally. With our first 2 babies, time didn’t seem to go quick as it has been. But with our 3rd, it’s felt like a freight train at full speed never stopping. I blinked and he was 1. I have a love hate thing with watching my babies grow. I’ve…
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Spiritual warfare
I’ve been trying very hard to stay way from the internet. It’s a broken place right now. This past month I’ve seen Satan attack the church like a tornado. Just within this week I had to explain to my 5 year old that people were sobbing at church on Sunday because a family has…
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Family Vacation – St George, Utah. Guide for Young Families
I’ve gotten thru mooost of the unpacking and laundry from our trip, and so I’m sitting down justifying a minute to myself to share all about our trip this last week. We had so much fun and it honestly felt so surreal taking our first, just us, family vacation with our five-some. Where did…
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1 Month with our Little Harrison. 1 Month Postpartum
Has it really been a month already? Wow, does time go by faster with each kid! It feels like we just brought him home from the hospital last week. But anyways, it’s been a whirlwind of a first month. This being my 3rd baby I honestly didn’t have too many assumptions for what the…
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Ways I’ve prepared my body for a healthy pregnancy with baby #3. Part 4
I’ve shared a lot about the different ways I’ve tried to proactively help my body have a better chance at a healthier pregnancy with this third baby. I’m very thankful to share that we have made it past the 30 week mark without any complications. That being said, I wanted to share one more…
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Life lately! Family updates July 2024
This summer has been one of the busiest I think our family has ever had. We’ve literally gone from one thing to the next since the end of May with short week breaks in between trips and activities. I’ve loved being busy at it definitely helps pass the time in pregnancy, but the further…
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Tips for an easier Sunday morning:
We all know the Sunday drill of rushing out the door 2mins past departure time. The last minute outfits and food prep, and all the in between that happens on a day not filled with rest, that’s kind of supposed to be about that…rest.🤣 And while everyone still has those days sometimes, I’ve been…
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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…
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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