Mom’s Journal

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Let’s encourage moms together!

August 12, 2011 By Amy

Earlier this week I was in a major grump slump and I cannot thank each of you enough who left an encouraging comment for your support. I made my way back to the sunshine, and my experience reminded me of why I wanted to launch MomsToolbox nearly 10 years ago when I bought the domain [...]

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My number one, can’t-do-without-it routine…

August 11, 2011 By Amy

10 years ago I became a mom and I am still trying to get the hang of it. It seems that once I begin to understand one stage, it is time to move onto the next and I have to start learning again from scratch. And every time I try to come up with a [...]

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A peppery smile

August 10, 2011 By Amy

After my grump slump post, I hung out with the family a bit and then hopped on Facebook where I spotted this photo on one of my friend’s pages: This pepper was from his garden! This sweet simple thing sure made me smile right back. :) Thanks, Marshall for allowing me to share it. :) [...]

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Seeking grump slump advice from the more experienced moms…

August 10, 2011 By Amy

This afternoon and evening have not been the most joyful. I do love my family and have a lot to be thankful for, but, ugh, today still held more frustrations than I would have preferred. Since I know that there are a lot of MomsToolbox and Bible in 90 Days readers out there who have [...]

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How will the school year impact your study time? Or will it?

August 4, 2011 By Amy

Can you believe that summer is almost coming to an end? It seems I say this every year, and every year summer flies by faster and faster. Our summer weeks have been consumed with a lot of travel. And a lot of juggling. In June the kids and I explored Boston together for a few [...]