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The One Thing About Island Time I Hope I Never Forget

The One Thing About Island Time I Hope I Never Forget

Life @the Cottage· Loving Well

I glanced sideways toward the half-closed door in my daughters’ bedroom. The chatter of my three boys across the hallway…
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Why & How to Plan a Weekend Getaway

Why & How to Plan a Weekend Getaway

Loving Well

Welcome to week seven of our winter-long Healthy, Beautiful You series here at the blog! Over the past few weeks,…
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Complaining Versus Healthy Processing and Venting

Complaining Versus Healthy Processing and Venting

Learning Well· Life @the Cottage· Loving Well

Hi there! We’re five days into our “10 Days Without Complaining” challenge. If you missed our earlier posts in this…
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Complaining is Contagious | “10 Days Without Complaining”

Complaining is Contagious | “10 Days Without Complaining”

Life @the Cottage· Loving Well

Hi there! We’re three days into our “10 Days Without Complaining” challenge. (If you missed my post from last week,…
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10 Days Without Complaining for Kids

10 Days Without Complaining for Kids

Life @the Cottage· Loving Well

About ten years ago, I gave myself a challenge to not complain for ten days. Ten days, I thought.  How hard…
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Why Pressing Pause Sometimes is a Really Good Idea

Why Pressing Pause Sometimes is a Really Good Idea

Living Well· Loving Well

This is one of those weeks when our family presses pause. The visitors have gone home. The holiday food is…
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A Few Ideas to Help Young Moms Take Meal Time from Insane to Intentional

A Few Ideas to Help Young Moms Take Meal Time from Insane to Intentional

Living Well· Loving Well

I well remember the peas and carrots stuck on my kitchen chairs. I was a twenty-something-year-old pastor’s wife living in…
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The Atmosphere of Home: Why it’s Such a Big Deal

The Atmosphere of Home: Why it’s Such a Big Deal

Loving Well

I would say that most women Are Willing to invest a lot of thought, time, energy and Even money into…
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4 Things I Try to Remember On the Fall Apart Days

4 Things I Try to Remember On the Fall Apart Days

Living Well· Loving Well

Two weeks ago, my precious Meme went to Heaven. We laid her to rest on a Friday. I more or…
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How Well Do You Know Your Father?

How Well Do You Know Your Father?

Life @the Cottage· Loving Well

This isn’t your typical Father’s Day post, I know. But I find myself processing this question (again) this year: How…
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Rise to Match the Circumstances

Rise to Match the Circumstances

Loving Well

Do you ever feel like life has thrown you for a loop? Like you’re emotionally, physically, mentally or spiritually spent? When…
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Who are you, Little Girl?

Who are you, Little Girl?

Loving Well

I had this crazy idea when my babies were born. Well, I guess I had quite a few crazy ideas…
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Hi there, I'm Kristy... slightly introverted pastor's wife, homeschooling mom by trade, mentor and writer by heart.

I'm pretty passionate about living and loving well... would you like to learn and grow with me?

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