Blogspot - rachelmariemartin.blogspot.com - finding joy
General Information:
Latest News:
23 Things Kids I Want My Kids to Know. 26 Aug 2013 | 04:21 pm
1. Be yourself. There is no one like you - you are unique, fabulous, creative, and you. There isn't anyone else you should strive to be like. Learn from other people - explore your talents - but be co...
a letter to moms on bravery. 23 Aug 2013 | 07:25 pm
This is a letter. It's a letter to the new mom, the mom in the trenches, the mom who lost her focus, the mom who's finished the journey. It's a letter I would have loved handed to me in those early mo...
the strength found in a mother. 21 Aug 2013 | 07:32 pm
It's not fair. I hear those words almost every single day from my children. I hear the it's not fair cries over little things - ice cream that doesn't seem equal, bedtimes that are early, siblings w...
20 Things I Will Not Regret Doing With My Kids. 19 Aug 2013 | 06:14 pm
1. Tucking them into bed at night. Someday they'll be too big and I won't get that moment back. Saying good night, pulling up the covers, and kissing their heads is a gift. 2. Telling them I love the...
how to travel gluten free by air 13 Aug 2013 | 07:54 pm
My daughter Grace and I are in Cancun, Mexico to take part in a fantastic Homeschool Excursion with Azul Hotels (we're staying at the Azul Sensatori - I cannot wait to share with you all the awesome ...
real life mom notes 9 Aug 2013 | 09:31 pm
A collection of my real life mom notes. I will remember that motherhood is a beautiful gift. I will especially remember this at 8:05 am after my world has turned to crazy chaos and I've realized a sh...
the spirit of motherhood 7 Aug 2013 | 07:53 pm
Over the past week, since my post Why Being a Mom is Enough went viral, I've had the opportunity to read words about my words. And in reading the words I started to mull over exactly why I write about...
why playing does not mean cleaning. 5 Aug 2013 | 06:55 pm
Play lego with me mom. It was Caleb, my seven year old asking me again to play legos with him. I had a list of things to do. Make that a long list including addendums, urgents, and should have done y...
why being a mom is enough. 31 Jul 2013 | 09:24 am
I'm talking about simply being a mom. I'm talking about getting up in the morning, slapping your face with water, looking in the mirror, sighing, brushing your teeth (maybe), and picking up that todd...
the distracted mom learns to listen 29 Jul 2013 | 08:13 pm
That's nice. I mumble quick words to my eight year old, my Brennan, who had come to tell me one of his amazing stories. Again. His eyes, full of excitement, shot a questioning look at mine. You're n...
