Tag Archives: children
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Meaning in the Mundane
12September 6, 2016 by CassieCravings
Every now and then, I share an entry from my personal journal. I wrote this particular one while knee deep …
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Conversations with Eli: All the Changes
5September 1, 2016 by CassieCravings
“This has been the year of changes, hasn’t it.” “Yeah. Like a new housthe, a new baby, a new fiwrstht …
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Name Announcement for our Baby
8August 8, 2016 by CassieCravings
Naming a baby is challenging. There is meaning, possible namesakes and pop-culture references to all consider. Then there’s that …
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An Easter Non-Tradition: Planting Jelly Beans
5April 5, 2016 by CassieCravings
A simple activity has been floating around Pinterest for a while: A child plants jelly bean seeds that “grow” into lollipops.
I was practically giddy over how doable this little activity was for the family. Simple. Adorable. Maybe even a new tradition?
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Conversations with Eli: Turning Six
10March 8, 2016 by CassieCravings
“I’s about to tuwrn sixth, you know.” “Yes, six is a big deal.” “Yeah. It’sth a big kid, like fowr …
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Conversations with Eli: Super Powers of the Heart
7February 9, 2016 by CassieCravings
Well, you sthee in ouwr heawrtsth hasth feelingsth. And they’s ouwr sthupewr powewrs. They have the powewr to make othewrsth feel too. We have to be stho cawreful. We have to usthe ouwr feelingsth fowr good.
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Journey to Adoption: Home Study
8February 3, 2016 by CassieCravings
They say that it takes a village to raise a child. It is taking a village to bring this baby home.
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DIY Advent in 30 minutes for $5
6December 2, 2015 by CassieCravings
This Christmas little Eli will be 5 years-old. I remember my 5 year-old Christmas being a pivotal one, because it …
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One Cast, Two Cast. Red Cast, Blue Cast.
8July 14, 2015 by CassieCravings
The week that my son broke his arm was a tough one. There was an Urgent Care visit followed by …
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Finding Bravery with a Broken Arm
20July 8, 2015 by CassieCravings
It had been a day with necessary and drab duties of life: scrubbing toilets, folding laundry and the likes. The …
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