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Encourage your Kids with Creative Notes

Encourage your Kids with Creative Notes

By Marty Walden · 1 Comment

This post was sponsored by Expressionery.com but all opinions are my own. When I became a mom 26 years ago I was determined to greet the teenage years with enthusiasm and a wonderful relationship with my children. I was willing to invest daily in their growing up years through homeschooling and nightly conversations around the dinner table. I knew that the key… Read More

Filed Under: Crafts, scrapbooking, sponsored post Tagged With: crafts, Expressionery.com, motherhood, Parenting, Teenagers

The Truth I’m Afraid to Share

The Truth I’m Afraid to Share

By Marty Walden · 38 Comments

I’m afraid to even put these words to paper. Fear. Shame. Guilt. Confession. I used to be THAT mom. I had it all together. The one with the clean house, the kids that seemed to mostly get along and usually had on clean clothes with their hair brushed. (Still asking for forgiveness for the years with the bowl cut. Sorry, Joshua.)… Read More

Filed Under: adoption, family, Lifestyle, music, parenting, Reactive Attachment Disorder, worship, youtube Tagged With: motherhood, Parenting, Teenagers

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

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Marty Walden believes anyone can create an authentic home filled with simple, thrifty decor. When you join her community, you’ll gain the knowledge and confidence to create a treasured home and still live within your means! Read More…

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