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  • Spent my night rompin’ around in the woods with the most beautiful family.😍 #mariellemariephotography
  • TO DADS WITH DAUGHTERS: WHEN SHE’S SMALL: You’ll be her hero. You’ll be her knight in shining armor, the man who saves her from the monsters under her bed. You’ll twirl her through the air, cuddle with her on the couch, & let her have just one more treat after she flashes you that irresistible toothless grin. She’ll let out one of her high-pitched squeals, and come running into your arms every day when you get home from work. She’ll teach you to be a better salesman, as she flashes that winning smile to the customers at her lemonade stand. She’ll teach you to swallow your pride as you dance across the stage at your first daddy-daughter dance. You’ll never run out of songs to sing at karaoke, because you’ll know every word to every Disney song. You’ll live a life full of endless hugs, sass, laughter, & “I love you’s”. She’ll make you a better man. WHEN SHE’S GROWN: You’ll be her hero. You’ll be her knight in shining armor, the man who supports her crazy dreams and saves her when her car breaks down. You’ll be the man who always makes her feel beautiful, reminds her to update her license plate stickers & speak nicely to her mother. She’ll be your pride & joy as she walks across that stage in her cap and gown. You’ll be the man she wants by her side when she walks down the aisle, & you’ll be overwhelmed by her beauty. She’ll never forget to call on your birthday, Father’s Day, & every other day in between. She’ll remind you so much of her mother in the way she nurtures & loves the people around her, and knows how to make everyone feel at home. You’ll live a life full of endless hugs, sass, laughter, & “I love you’s”. She’ll make you a better man. IN YOUR OLD AGE: You’ll be her hero. You’ll be her knight in shining armor, the man who saved her from the monsters under her bed. The man who supported her dreams & rescued her when her car broke down. And as she twirls into the room & offers you one more of the treats she made, you’ll flash her a big toothless grin. Because you lived a life full of endless hugs, sass, laughter, & “I love you’s”. Because she made you a better man. And you’ll thank God for the little princess who made you a king.
  • For those of you who have been asking about all the different coffee drinks I’ve been making in my stories, or who are just plain confused about all the mocha-choca-latte mumbo jumbo on the menu at the coffee shop, I put a little “Barista Training 101” together for you! ⁣😄 ⁣ I even included a cheat sheet, so you can screen shot it and have it in your back pocket the next time you head to Starbucks. You can find it in my stories now, and I’ll also save it in my #baristamari highlights so you can find it later.👍🏼 ☕️#happyfriday
  • My kids have been sick for almost 3 weeks straight. First strep, then an allergic reaction to antibiotics, followed by a nasty stomach bug that is slowly making its way through our house now.⁣ I feel like we’ve been living at the pediatrician’s office. ⁣ And I’m not handling it well. If I’m being honest, this is the one part of motherhood I never handle well. Whenever my kids get sick, my anxiety skyrockets. Instead of being patient and calm and comforting, I find myself freaking out and getting upset about everything. It doesn’t help that little kids have a hard time vocalizing how they’re feeling, which puts me in a panic every time they voice a new ache or pain. I instantly assume the worst, I go down the Google rabbit hole, and I agonize over every symptom.⁣ ⁣ I think part of it is my fear that I’ll miss something and be the reason for something horrible happening to my kids. I’ll wait too long to take them in. I’ll misdiagnose them. Something will happen to my babies on MY watch. And so I overcompensate by being an obsessive hypochondriac whenever an illness strikes.⁣ ⁣ I don’t know why I’m sharing this. Maybe to get it off my chest. Maybe in hopes that someone will say, “me too!” so I don’t feel so crazy, or maybe just to see it written down and re-read it out loud to give myself some perspective.⁣ ⁣ It’s going to be ok. I know it will be ok. God’s got my back. I just need to remember that He loves my babies even more than I do.⁣ ⁣ And in case your burden is heavy today too, or you’re feeling anxious or weary, just know the same goes for you. He’s got your back. ⁣ And IT’S GOING TO BE OK.⁣ ⁣ “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”⁣ -Isaiah 41:10⁣
  • They say, “Mommin’ Ain’t Easy.”⁣ ⁣ They’re right.⁣ ⁣ Especially in the early years of motherhood, when you’re somewhere in your late 20s or early 30s, and have multiple little kids/babies, likely all under the age of 8 years old. At some point in the last decade of your life, everything you knew changed, DRASTICALLY. Your house is now littered with brightly colored junk, your laundry piles look more like mountains, and you find yourself totally exhausted, in every way. You know it will get easier. You do.⁣ ⁣ But right now, it’s hard.⁣ ⁣ Right now? You’re physically EXHAUSTED.⁣ You probably feel like a jack of all trades, but master of none. You are juggling the baby’s nap schedule, preschool drop-off, doctor appointments, and after school activities. You are juggling the kids, the house, your marriage, whatever friendships you have managed to hold onto, and maybe a job too. You are dealing with runny noses, the terrible two’s, and another stomach bug. You are dealing with sudden inexplicable sleep regressions, constant dinnertime battles, and endless bedtime requests. You are dealing with “MOMMM, he hit me!!” and poop-splosions, and a runaway toddler, sometimes all in the exact same moment!⁣ ⁣ Your days are filled with monotony, and that too, is somehow exhausting. You feel like you’re doing everything on repeat – the laundry, making another meal that no one will eat, emptying the dishwasher, or begging someone to PLEASE go get their shoes on so you can get out the door on time. No matter how many times you do something, it always seems to be waiting for you again – the bottle parts that need rinsing, the clothes that need to be folded, and the kid who needs to be chased down to get their pants on, every single time.⁣ ⁣ And even once the kids are finally in bed, there are emails to answer, toys to put away, and lunches to make. You have lofty goals and endless to-do lists that never get touched, because by the time you finish wiping down the counters, you can’t imagine doing even one more thing.⁣ ⁣ Right now? You’re mentally OVERLOADED.⁣ You have so many decisions to make...⁣ ⁣ [Read the rest on the blog👉🏼 LINK IN PROFILE]
  • Can I just say something? I’m a mom in the baby stage of life right now. I have a 5 year old, a 3 year old, and a 1 year old. For the past 5 years, I’ve basically been pregnant or breastfeeding at all times. And this season isn’t over yet. My babies will continue to need me non-stop for a few more years here before this next school-age season of life takes over. All of you new mamas out there know how hard this stage can be. I’ll be the first to admit that I usually put my kids first and have often felt lost in motherhood. I need breaks just as often as the next Mom.⁣ ⁣ BUTTTTT... here’s the thing. I’m also sick of everyone constantly telling me how I need to be focusing on myself. “Make time for you,” they say. “Workout everyday. Plan a vacation. Start another side biz. Don’t let your kids rule your life.”⁣ ⁣ With all these messages telling me what I should be making more time for, I feel so much pressure to have the perfect bod, the perfect wardrobe, the perfect home... but GUESS WHAT. I just want to be the one to give all you mamas of little ones permission to wear those sweatpants, to go days without showering, and to let the mess or the gym membership wait a little longer. One day, you WILL have time for all that stuff, but right now your babies need you. They won’t forever. At least not like they do now. And you don’t have to do it all. ⁣I repeat... ⁣ YOU DON’T HAVE TO DO IT ALL.⁣ ⁣ You raise those babies and raise them well. You go ahead and be the “hot mess” mom at drop-off. It’s ok. One day your baby won’t be waking 4x per night and your toddler won’t want you to watch them jump off the couch 10 times in a row. Take the breaks you need. Ask for help. BUT GIVE YOURSELF TIME and leave yourself room for the growing pains that come with it. And lastly, give yourself grace. Lots of G R A C E.❤️
  • I’ve shared this before, but I think it’s worth sharing again on Mother’s Day... I often think about the "weight" of motherhood. This “weight” first hit me 6 yrs ago, before I even had kids this side of Heaven. I remember it perfectly. I sat in church alongside my husband and the worship band began to play the song “Whom Shall I Fear” by Chris Tomlin. I will never forget that moment because I had miscarried our first baby just weeks earlier, and I could feel God speaking directly to me through the lyrics of the song. It was like He was wrapping his arms around me. These are the words we sang: “I know who goes before me I know who stands behind THE GOD OF ANGEL ARMIES IS ALWAYS BY MY SIDE.” No one besides my husband knew about our loss. I’m not really sure why I didn’t tell anyone, but it was eating me up inside, my shattered heart clinging to the words of this song as I quietly celebrated and mourned my first Mother's Day. So why am I telling you this? Because, whether you’re a mom raising her own biological children, a mom trying and struggling to conceive a child, a mom who has lost a child before ever getting to meet them, a mom struggling to grow her family, a mom who has adopted someone else’s child, a mom raising her child’s child, a mom who has given up her child, a mom caring for the children in her community… no matter what form motherhood takes in your life, whether it looks the way you expected it to or not, YOU ARE ALL MOTHERS. “Mother” isn't a term reserved solely for those raising their own children here on earth. It's so much more. It’s the state of one’s heart that defines their motherhood. & I think we can all agree that motherhood carries a lot of weight. And sometimes, it’s easy to let Satan sneak in and convince us that this weight is a burden, that it is more than we can bear. So, my prayer for you this Mother’s Day is this: That you could clearly see how the weight of motherhood has made you STRONGER. And on those days when you feel like you’re not strong enough, I pray that you would remember this: The God of angel armies is always, ALWAYS by your side, and he will help you carry that weight. Happy Mother's Day, to ALL the mamas.🌺
  • Coupla’ lunkers. 🎣🤣 #mnlakelife

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