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May is the motherload (pun intended) of months for me as a mom. Both my daughters are born in May and my cancer-versary is in May. This...

Lauren Wiatrek
May 11, 20193 min read


What I Like About Sundays
What do Sundays mean to you? For me Sundays = family. Family and food. Family, food and Jesus. Sundays are when we wake up slow, when the...

Lauren Wiatrek
Mar 17, 20192 min read


Maybe It’s Okay If I’m Not Okay
Recently a new song has been coming on in my car and every time it does, I find myself turning the volume up and getting chills from the...

Lauren Wiatrek
Mar 11, 20193 min read


Friday Night Fever
It was a normal Friday night… we wanted to have our neighbors over for dinner. They too have two young girls and it would be nice to...

Lauren Wiatrek
Feb 21, 20193 min read


"Mama Sit Down."
“Mama sit down.” These are the famous words I hear at 8:02 every evening. When I am spent. Every ounce of my energy has been zapped,...

Lauren Wiatrek
Feb 4, 20192 min read


Why Is Prayer Important?
I have been quite overwhelmed lately. Life just seems to be on full attack from all angles. Fear mongering is e-v-e-r-y-w-h-e-r-e and it...

Lauren Wiatrek
Jan 24, 20193 min read


Dashing Through The Snow
While we were in Colorado on our winter getaway, I made quite the menu of soups and warm meals to keep my family feeling cozy and...

Lauren Wiatrek
Jan 17, 20192 min read


Who's Ready For A Giveaway?? #wellnesswins
Today starts a sale for the Beginner's Box with Young Living. I have to be straight with you all and tell you how much this bundle has...

Lauren Wiatrek
Jan 11, 20195 min read


Walkin In A Winter Wonderland
We decided to come up to Colorado for a week after Christmas, get out of town a bit… have some family time, bask in the snow a bit. We...

Lauren Wiatrek
Jan 8, 20193 min read


When The Whole World Falls In Love
We were driving around last night looking at Christmas Lights and when a commercial came on our Christmas song station, I immediately...

Lauren Wiatrek
Dec 24, 20182 min read


Hope And Fear Of All The Years Are Met In Thee Tonight
During this season of Christmas, many embrace joy and gladness. The twinkling lights dazzle and the spirit of the season stirs up an...

Lauren Wiatrek
Dec 17, 20183 min read


Why Is It So Hard To Downshift?
I find it interesting that during certain times of our life we are forced to slow down. Forced to pause, forced to rest. As moms, we...

Lauren Wiatrek
Dec 14, 20183 min read
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