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Bright Birthday Wishes for Our Rainbow

October 22, 2015 by growin49_wp

  Once upon a time, I dreamed of having a little girl who looked just like me. Three years ago, that dream began coming true. I didn’t see it right away, but every day since, I see more of me reflected back in my sweet Rainbow Baby, Madilynn Janet. Like her namesake grandmother, Janet Lynn, Madilynn was born at hospital in Landstuhl, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Birthday, birthday cake, crazy life, Germany, in my child's eyes, invest in your children, joy, love story, never a dull moment, rainbow baby Tagged With: family

Three of Me

September 23, 2015 by growin49_wp

As I put my shoes on this morning, in preparation to leave for story time at the library, I thought how wonderful it would be to have an extra me to stay home and get things done. Then I added a third me to that because I most wanted to crawl back into my pajamas, snuggle under the blankets, and listen to the rain on this first day of Fall in west … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 1 word link up, balance, stay at home mom Tagged With: family, linkups

Not Fair

September 21, 2015 by growin49_wp

Life isn’t fair. I know because my mama told me so when I was about two or three years old. Too harsh, you might think, but in her defense, I was verbal by two and already opinionated. I could have been whining or complaining at the time. I think I whined a lot in my younger years and I still like to complain. Life isn’t fair when parents die. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: grief, grief and loss, miscarriage, not fair Tagged With: family

SQT: The Sticky, Holey, Delicious, and Exciting

September 18, 2015 by growin49_wp

     This week is full of ups and downs. I am struggling a little to remain positive for this installment of seven quick takestakes, because the down part is so big. However, I am determined to accentuate the positive, rather than give the devil a foothold by dwelling in the negative (which is a resolve that renews by the minute). My sister … [Read more...]

Filed Under: accentuate the positive, crazy life, failures, homemaking, kids, pediatric meatal stenosis, seven quick takes, stay at home mom Tagged With: church family, family, linkups

SQT: A Three-Year-Old to English Translation Guide

September 11, 2015 by growin49_wp

This post contains affiliate links. Clicking and purchasing through the links will cost nothing extra for you while providing my family with a small commission. Do you ever look at your child and say, “You’re really cute, but I have no idea what you are saying!” I have several of these moments with my almost three-year-old. After a spectacular and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: crazy life, language development, learning, link ups, preschoolers., seven quick takes, todders Tagged With: family, linkups

Do Something to make the Sun Shine

September 10, 2015 by growin49_wp

What would you do if you were given a day where you could do anything? No boundaries, money is no object, the sky is the limit. The editors at The Original Bunker Punks pose this question in the first “Blog Battle Zone” competition. At first, I considered writing about going back to Europe and doing everything we ran out of time and money to do. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Every day moments, following the Bible, Germany, lessons, power to inspire, random acts of kindness, teaching Tagged With: faith, family, teaching

Before this Blog: Episode 1

September 5, 2015 by growin49_wp

This week's Ten Things Tuesday Post gave me the opportunity to look through some old pictures. This task involved CD's of pictures from previous computers and even scanning a few pictures that I do not have in digital format. I have so many wonderful memories from the past ten years that were before the life of this blog - before my marriage and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: history, legacy, the days are long but the years are short Tagged With: family

Arguments That Never Die

August 25, 2015 by growin49_wp

Do you have any long-standing, never-ending arguments? Maybe you enjoy stirring the pot and keeping the feud going day after day, year after year. Today is “Kiss and Make Up Day.” In that spirit, here is the Top Ten Arguments That Never Die in the Caswell Clan. The who kissed whom first Peter insists I kissed him first. I refuse to acknowledge … [Read more...]

Filed Under: kids, kisses, link ups, motherhood, never a dull moment, Ten things Tuesday, the days are long but the years are short Tagged With: family, linkups

SQT: Where are my Ruby Slippers?

August 7, 2015 by growin49_wp

Another week comes to an end. Time for another seven quick takes. ~1~ “There’s no place like home.” I know I used another SQT to lament about long car rides with children before, but Dorothy’s ruby slippers sure would come in handy driving through west Texas. ~2~ Aside from the long car ride, we enjoyed the visit with my parents and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: memories, seven quick takes, travel Tagged With: family

Memories and Looking Forward in Prayer

August 3, 2015 by growin49_wp

The past few days flooded my heart and mind with memories. I witnessed my dear friend and twice college roommate (we did not room together all four years, in other words) marry the man of her dreams. Being present for her on this day a little more than eight years after she did the same for me enclosed the circle of our friendship (though I do not … [Read more...]

Filed Under: friends, marriage, memories, the days are long but the years are short Tagged With: family, friendship

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