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Archive for July 2008

married life with a newborn

Posted by: ilovekenya on: July 17, 2008

marriage, or any exclusive relationship, but especially marriage is not easy. learning to communicate, to live with, to uplift someone else in the language that they speak love – it takes time, energy, and patience. all of which are in low supply when you are devoting the majority of those to a newborn. without commitment [...]

2 CDs of kids music – one for bed time, one for the car

Posted by: ilovekenya on: July 8, 2008

there are 2 artists that are amazing for kids. michael card “come to the cradle” and tj mccloud “all God’s animals”

self-esteem

Posted by: ilovekenya on: July 8, 2008

these posts have been coming to me, and i finally have free time to write them.
 
all too often we tie our self-esteem into what we do. and we are told that we are more than what we do. but, what happens when we do what we love, our passion. and we are told that we [...]

things you need for a newborn

Posted by: ilovekenya on: July 8, 2008

here are a few things i couldn’t live without while taking care of my 4 month old baby . . .
1. “What to Expect the First Year” by Heidi Murkoff
2. Nuk pacifers
3. Dr. Brown’s Bottles
4. gas drops
5. teething tablets
6. Budreaux’s butt paste – this stuff is the most amazing at diaper rash
7. burp clothes – [...]

our child can change our mood

Posted by: ilovekenya on: July 8, 2008

the other day, i had been having a bad day. i was cursing all things as i pulled into daycare to pick up my girl. i was storming, my self-esteem was shot. it was awful. i walk into the nursery. my face comes into my daughter’s line of sight, and she breaks out this awesome [...]


 

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