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38ish weeks, and counting down.
Each day that I’m pregnant becomes a little bit more challenging. I don’t love being asked how much longer I have. Especially after doing this 3x now, lol. I know people mean well and are just curious, but the fact that he isn’t here stings a little more each day with how large I…
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Hudson’s First Day of Kindergarten🍎✏️
Our homeschooling journey begins. It’s 4am and I can’t sleep. I’m so excited for my boy as we start Kindergarten today. I cannot wait for the many adventures ahead as we homeschool. Even more so excited am I that I have the opportunity to do this. I am so thankful for the role model…
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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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How did I decide my life’s daring path? Sharing my journey to how I chose the role of a homemaker instead of a promising 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…
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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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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…
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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
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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.…
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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,…
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Thoughts on Priorities
I’ve been reading in Matthew this month in preparation for the holidays and it’s brought to my mind these things.❤️ priorities #Godoverall #timewithGod #quiettime #timewithHim #youngmom #youngmama #momlife #rawmotherhood #homemaker #teenmom #realmoms