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Why Take a Family Vacation?

Why Take a Family Vacation?

By Marty Walden · 14 Comments

As the warm breezes blow through my hair, I’m transported back to days of yore. Children splashing at the shore, sand seeping through toes and bathing suits. Waves chasing the wee ones as they squeal in contagious joy.  Screeecchhhhh! That was a terrific walk down the family vacation memory lane, but it’s not my life anymore. My children are no longer young…. Read More

Filed Under: 31 Days to a Beautiful Home, adoption, family, family traditions, parenting adult children Tagged With: beach, vacation

Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption

Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption

By Marty Walden · Leave a Comment

Since I believe home is so much more than just a place to decorate, I wanted to share with you some information today related to adoption. If you’re new to our story you can read more about it here, but in a nutshell we were called to adopt through the foster care system in 2000. While we had expressed an… Read More

Filed Under: 31 Days to a Beautiful Home, adoption, family, sponsored post Tagged With: adoption, Family, foster care

Speak Words of Life

Speak Words of Life

By Marty Walden · 3 Comments

I am the mom of both biological and adopted children. To say life has been challenging these last 14 years would be an understatement. To believe in my heart that God ordained this purpose for me before I was even a speck often takes courage. Words can be life changing. They can build up or tear down, encourage or discourage. I have… Read More

Filed Under: 31 Days to a Beautiful Home, adoption, faith, family Tagged With: adoption, Faith, Family, Reactive Attachment Disorder

Inexpensive Sweet 16 Birthday Party Ideas

Inexpensive Sweet 16 Birthday Party Ideas

By Marty Walden · 3 Comments

Your favorite teenage girl will love these inexpensive sweet 16 birthday party ideas for invitations, decor, food and more! It’s hard to believe it’s been over four months since my youngest daughter turned 16! She is turning into an amazing young woman right before our eyes. I cannot imagine our lives without this tenderhearted, compassionate young lady. (She has since… Read More

Filed Under: adoption, Crafts, Entertaining, Entertaining, family, family traditions, tablescapes Tagged With: 16th birthday, Party

Embracing New Motherhood: 5 Things Every New Mom Should Know!

Embracing New Motherhood: 5 Things Every New Mom Should Know!

By Marty Walden · 16 Comments

A seasoned mom of five shares the five life transforming things she wish she had known as a young mom embracing new motherhood. I am walking through a season of life that is new and exciting yet also terrifying. I am no longer “merely” a stay at home mom. I am a work from home, homeschooling mom of teenagers. I… Read More

Filed Under: adoption, faith, family, homeschooling, Lifestyle, Mother's Day, Motherhood, mothering, parenting adult children, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Simple Gift Sunday, Simple Gift Sunday Tagged With: encouragement, Faith, motherhood, Simple Gift Sunday

Mother’s Day Message for Imperfect Moms

Mother’s Day Message for Imperfect Moms

By Marty Walden · 19 Comments

  When I was pregnant with my first child my husband Tim and I made some parenting decisions that still affect our family today. We wanted to parent our children in such a way that by the time they were teenagers they would be respectful young adults with an open relationship with us that would be built on trust and… Read More

Filed Under: adoption, faith, family, Mother's Day, Reactive Attachment Disorder Tagged With: Faith, Family, Mother's Day, motherhood, Parenting

To My Daughter on Your 16th Birthday

To My Daughter on Your 16th Birthday

By Marty Walden · 26 Comments

Instead of sharing a Simple Gift Sunday post I wanted to celebrate my daughter Stephanie as she turns 16 on April 8th. I hope you’ll join me!   To my daughter on your 16th birthday: I didn’t carry you for nine months or struggle to push you out of my body and set you free to breathe the air of… Read More

Filed Under: adoption, faith, family, parenting young adults, Simple Gift Sunday Tagged With: Faith, Parenting, Teenagers

Matt Redman “Your Grace Finds Me”: Simple Gift Sunday

Matt Redman “Your Grace Finds Me”: Simple Gift Sunday

By Marty Walden · 4 Comments

  I remember my teenage years. Defiant. Pushing. Mouthy. Chafing at my parents’ authority. Days and words I regret. Even in those years of finding myself I knew I didn’t want my children to be like me when they became teenagers so I have made different choices. I’ve stayed at home for most of my 25 years as a mom…. Read More

Filed Under: adoption, faith, family, music, Simple Gift Sunday, Simple Gift Sunday

Mandisa “Overcomer”: Simple Gift Sunday

Mandisa “Overcomer”: Simple Gift Sunday

By Marty Walden · 10 Comments

I hope you’ll enjoy Mandisa “Overcomer” and my Simple Gift Sunday choice for this week.   A couple of years ago our pastor preached on marriage, and the message resonated with me and has stayed with me all this time. His main idea is applicable for my kids but also to me personally. Are you a victim or an overcomer?… Read More

Filed Under: adoption, faith, family, music, Simple Gift Sunday, Simple Gift Sunday

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