A few weeks ago at church, our pastor recommended a book titled “Choose Joy: Because Happiness Isn’t Enough” by Kay Warren. I love good book recommendations and since it had a lot to do with our family’s word for 2019, I determined it was worth the investment. I decided to drive a little further to […]
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emmaline – 10 months old
Um, yeah 10 months… not sure how that happened. Likes: Putting all the things in her mouth Cheerios Taking our food Climbing over things Pulling up Crawling on all 4s Being with Mama Her big sister Dislikes: Being left alone in a room Rylie taking what’s in her hand Not getting food fast enough […]
life with the shaver crew video announcement
To start the new year, Aaron and I announced a project we’ve been working on for the last few months. The response has been awesome and we are so excited to dive deeper into this project with you! To summarize, we’ll be releasing weekly videos talking about real life. You can check out the official […]
motherhood moments of 2 under 2 that I hope to remember forever
I was completely oblivious. It was one of those things I assumed would be challenging but I completely underestimated how much it would shake me. I loved the idea of my kids being close in age, but the hardest moments of mothering 2 under 2 were easily within the first 2 months of Emmaline’s life. […]
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my 5
This last Sunday, my pastor spoke a message that was full of truth bombs and had me taking notes on the side of my page. One in particular that I thought I would share with you, is on the point that it’s time to live life intentionally (which is also my word for 2019). […]
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my word for 2019
Have you ever had a word or saying that set the tone for that year? Some people do this with great success, and others don’t take the time to sit down and ponder a word to speak over the upcoming year. I was not one of these people, until this year. Between the week of […]
letters to emmaline || 9 months old
Dear Emmaline, Can I just start off by saying you are so much fun? I have absolutely loved these past 3 months with you. I think you and I can both agree that those first 6 months were challenging. But that random October day that you woke up a completely different baby was probably the […]
emmaline – 9 months old
That moment you realize your baby is 9 months old and you’ve started to lightly plan her 1st birthday party 😃☹❤ Likes: Playing with toys Being with Mama Saying “Dadadada” Scooting or army crawling Being included in things Some baby food Dislikes: Being set in her crib when she thinks she isn’t tired Mama leaving […]
my favorite moments from 2018
2018 guys! Man, what a year. Full of joys, laughs and sweet memories in addition to struggles, heartbreak and hard decisions. Here are the highlights of the Shaver Crew’s 2018 || I continued doing bump-updates (week 26 – week 39) God told me that [right now] […]
the weekend before christmas
Sometimes, you just have a weekend so packed with fun and goodness that you have to write a post about it. This past weekend (12.15-16.18) was one of those weekends. I’ll admit it was different than usual, but I got a lot of time with the girls which always makes me happy. Let’s […]