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“She is clothed with strength & dignity; she laughs without fear of the future." - Proverbs 31:25 Why are we teaching our kids to be fearful and disheartened by the state of the world? Yes, there are a lot of unknowns, but we don't need to feel sorry or fear for their future. God created and called every single one of us for the exact moment in time we're in, according to His sovereign plan. He isn't scratching His head, wondering what He's going to do. He has an army He's raising up to drive back the darkness and make Him known all over the earth. And we should be honored that God chose US to parent the generation that will face the biggest challenges of our lifetime. Our job is to: 🤍 Raise them up to know the power they walk in as children of God. 🤍 Train them up in the authority of His Word. 🤍 Teach them to walk in faith, knowing that God is in control. 🤍 Empower them to know God can use them to change the world. Let's rise up to the challenge. Don’t let your fears steal the greatness God placed in our children. I know it’s hard to imagine them as anything besides our sweet little babies, and we just want to protect them from anything that could ever be hard on them, but they were born for such a time as this. 🙌🏻 #LTKbaby
Happy National Lazy Day 🥱💤 we’ve been staying in + chilling out the past week with everyone in the house catching a cold. What’s your favorite lazy day activity? #LTKkids #LTKbaby
Mac & cheesin’ because we’re officially in potty training mode! 🚽🧻 I mentioned to Mason just last week that Dolly might be ready to start soon & the very next day she asked to sit on the toilet 😂 maybe she’ll just train herself… right? 🤷‍♀️ Give me all your tips in the comments!! #LTKbaby
Oink 🐷 Neigh 🐴 Cluck 🐔 Moo 🐮 Dolly Jean is TWO!!! We had so much fun celebrating her birthday with all our friends & family at her favorite place (@celestialfarms) 🤍 #LTKbaby
Saving some of our favorite pajama sets here!! Most are burts bees or from amazon 🙌🏻
She likes big bows and she cannot lie 🎀 I cannot get over how stinking cute she is... The huge bow. The double chin. The little booties. The hands posed on her leg. All the jewelry she insisted on wearing. She is 100% fabulous, and I love every second of it. ✨
The best things in life are sweet 👩🏼‍🍳🍩🌷🧁 I’m sharing all about Dolly’s play kitchen on my blog! It turned out SO cute & we play with it every single day 💗 if only my kitchen could look like this in real life 😉 Read the post at meeklyloving.com #LTKbaby #LTKfamily #LTKhome
I remember the first time we left Dolly with a babysitter. After saying goodbye to my sweet baby, tears instantly clouded my eyes as my mind started spinning with fear of "what ifs" — kind of like the same feeling you get your first night home from the hospital, or any other night you're sneaking into your child's bedroom to make sure they're still breathing (don't laugh, because I know we've all done it 🤪) It's in those moments that I realize how often I rely on my own strength as her mother, carrying all the burden for her safety, health and well-being on my shoulders, forgetting that she belongs to God. I can do my best to protect her, but at the end of the day, He is the One who provides her each little breath, the One who keeps her heart pumping, and the One who holds all of us in the palm of his hand. So today I'm resting in this truth and trusting in whatever The Lord's will may be — even if I have to ask to be brought back together safely again for my own peace of mind. "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." (Phil. 4:6-7)
What’s sweet, salty & berry sandy? 😉🍓 we’re ready to squeeze in a few more beach days before the season’s “officially” over, but I have a feeling we have plenty of time 🌊 What’s the weather like where you’re at? Is it fall already?! ☀️🍁 #LTKbaby #LTKswim
Rollin’ on the river 💦 I wanted to let y’all in on a pet peeve of mine: when people say you can’t travel with kids. 😬 Or tell you to put off having kids so you can travel first, or to take a big babymoon trip because you won’t be taking any more until your kids get older. 🙃 News flash: it IS possible (and fun!) to travel with littles. Of course it will require more stops, snacks and wiggle room for naps and tiny legs that don’t walk as quickly. 😜 We’ve been traveling with Dolly since she was 6 weeks old. Have we had rough trips? Absolutely. But I haven’t regretted a single one. We’ve learned a lot along the way & I wouldn’t change a thing. These are the memories I’ll remember forever, and I hope she does too. 💚 Have you traveled anywhere with your kiddos? Tell me in the comments! #LTKkids #LTKswim #LTKtravel
Red, white & blue crew ❤️🤍💙 So thankful for Jesus who sacrificed for our eternal freedom and all the men & women who sacrificed for our worldly freedoms, too. Happy Fourth, y’all 🇺🇸 #LTKbaby #LTKSeasonal
Our princess is TWO-tu cute!!! ✌🏻👑🩰 Dolly Jean, you are a gift. The sweetest, friendliest, girliest girl I’ve ever met. You’re compassionate, (very) affectionate, and love your friends well. I pray you continue to be all those things & more. You teach me about Jesus everyday, and I hope that never changes. Happy 2nd birthday to my sweet girl. 💖🎂 #LTKbaby
Dear Daughter, you’re growing into a little lady right before my eyes 🥺 I can’t believe that you will be TWO in just a few weeks!!! I remember the night I found out about you — and I thought I loved you then. I remember the moment I heard your heart beat & saw your little bean of a body for the first time — my heart was about to burst. I remember the day we were surprised to find out you were a girl — everything started to feel real. I remember the first stranger who noticed my growing belly — and the giddy butterflies I felt the entire drive home. I remember when I realized I couldn’t see my toes anymore — we would be meeting you so soon. I remember washing and organizing all your newborn clothes — I couldn’t even imagine what you would look like. I remember the night we arrived at the hospital — peace overcame me as my life was about to change forever. I remember the moment you were born — I caught a glimpse of the unconditional love God has for each and every one of us. Then I blinked and somehow you’ve become a little big person. You’ve grown in size & beauty, and I can’t wait to watch you become all that God has prepared you to be. But if time could slow down justtt a bit, that would be greatly appreciated. 🤍 #LTKbaby
So there’s this lie that the enemy likes to spread — that children are a burden. I've been working on filling my mind with the beautiful truth that this little girl is the biggest blessing. That in the moments where I feel exhausted because she's asking, yet again, to be held, it's because she loves being close to me and interacting with me — what an incredible gift. Mamahood is no joke. It's tough and raw and has challenged me in many ways, but every single day I get to love this sweet little girl. Every day I have the opportunity to show Christ to her. Every day I have this incredible mission to partner with Jesus and Mason to raise a world changer, and I still can’t believe that God graciously allowed me to be her mama. 🧡 P.S. I shared a bit of my testimony on my stories last week and forgot to mention it on my feed 🙈 If you missed it, I saved it in my highlights!
From the diary of a stay-at-home mom: It's the end of the day, and I feel like I can't be touched one more time. I grow so weary and find that my tone can be unkind or annoyed as the evening comes to a close. I don't have any more to give and realize that I haven't sat down for more than 10 minutes in my entire 12 (more like 16) hour day. When this becomes a recurring theme in my life, I know that something is off. I try to remind myself that I'm human, and I can only extend so much of myself before needing to be filled back up again. It’s okay to acknowledge that, but also: don't stay in that place. Jesus has far more for you than living life on a ferris wheel of weariness. You aren't supposed to feel so lost that you're just grasping at straws for a sense of direction. True rest is productive. It isn't a luxury. Rest isn't just scrolling social media or binge-watching Netflix. It's acknowledging that we aren't in control. It's filling our souls with truth and goodness, and taking time for things that build up our hearts, souls and minds. Our culture has a tendency to lean on crutches. We claim we couldn't make it through the day without that glass or two of wine. We succumb to the mindless scrolling to detach from reality. At the end of the day, these crutches debilitate us. And while you may feel that they are making you "stronger" temporarily, they are weakening you permanently. All work becomes restless if we aren't truly resting in the Lord. We often say we can't make time for rest, but the truth is, we can't afford not to. We make time for what is important. We can't maintain the crazy cycle of discontentment and exhaustion. God's promise of rest is healing to the weary soul. Let Him carry your burden today while you rest in His goodness. ❤️
What a blessing it is to raise our girl in the quiet, ordinary moments. 🤍 (swipe to watch the sweetest video from this morning 🥺) Teaching her to be a world-changer starts right here within the walls of our home. People rarely notice a mother’s sacrifice of laying down selfish desires to teach, love and tend to our kids well. But the unseen work of motherhood will reap a heavenly reward that will impact generations. To any momma feeling unnoticed or unworthy — I hope you know your seemingly mundane work translates to Kingdom work. ✨ The world will be better simply because you answered the call to raise your children and lead them well in the ordinary moments. I am so grateful to be called to the incredible honor and role of motherhood. 💕 #LTKkids #LTKbaby
Guess what? Melted ice cream is STILL ice cream. Don't let little imperfections ruin the sweetest blessings in your life.🍦 p.s. my new life mission is to find every place with Dolly’s name on it & tell her it was made just for her. ✨👑 if you know a place, let me know!! #LTKbaby #LTKtravel #LTKkids
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” - Matthew 11:28 God opens his arms wide to embrace us in our brokenness. We can (and surely will) fall short of our own expectations, but we serve a mighty God who accepts us and constantly shows us grace, love and mercy. 🙌🏻 I am so, so thankful for a Father who never stops loving, never stops forgiving, and never stops pursuing, no matter how imperfect I am. Not only is our brokenness welcome at the cross, our brokenness is REDEEMED. 🤍 “You were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord” - 1 Corinthians 6:11 “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus” - Romans 3:23-24 “Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story” - Psalm 107:2 #LTKbaby #LTKfamily #LTKkids
Sharing a bunch of gift ideas for every girly 2-year old in your life!! See the blog post at meeklyloving.com 💗💕 #LTKbaby
Thankful to be this girl’s momma today & everyday 💕 Also thankful for my own momma for coming to help us with moving, cleaning & organizing the house last week. 💗 Happy Mother’s Day! 💐 p.s. this cute headband is from @madisonbraids & they gave me a code for y’all! SYDNEYMEEK will get you 15% off 🙌🏻
The many faces of watching baby shark 🦈 I never thought I’d be “that mom” who lets her kid become obsessed with annoying songs, but this one is on repeat these days... swipe to the end for the best pose 🤣 do we have any other baby shark fanatics here?! #LTKbaby #LTKkids
Mommas: raise your hand if you’re completely exhausted by the end of the day 🙋‍♀️ GOOD. I know I am! I feel like every day is “today was hard, but she makes it better,” and today was no exception. There are some days that I tell myself I’ll do all these projects, cleaning, writing or organizing after putting Dolly down for bed, but I’ll be honest: all I really want to do is absolutely nothing — and I bet I'm not alone. But you know what? That means you're doing a great job. You're giving motherhood your ALL, and that's what matters. You’re pouring out your energy to raise little world changers. You're giving those kiddos a fun childhood with memories to last forever. Plus, chasing a toddler around can burn some serious calories 💪🏻🤣 So it's okay to not be hustlin' like a "boss babe" 24/7, because in reality, we're bossin' those babies around enough to deserve a break at the end of the day. 😉 Cheers to a restful Monday night, y’all. 🥂
Dreams really do come true… I’m officially a dance mom!!! 🩰✨👯‍♀️ #LTKbaby #LTKkids
What are some things your kids have been saying lately?! I’ll go first: “Dolly do it” 💪🏻 “Why?” “It *looks* like a ____” breakfast sausage apparently looks like a gorilla 🦍😂 “Mommy hair so pretty” “It be so fun” “Watch this, MOM” — I’m not even sure where she heard “mom” from, but I’d like to go back to being mommy for now 🥴 “Daddy zoom this way” p.s. these little piggy bows are from @jazmynnicholeboutique & the code SYDNEY10 will get you 10% off! Code ends Friday!! #LTKkids #LTKbaby
I’m not a regular mom, I’m a cool mom 🖤⚡️😎 I’ll be soaking up all the matching mommy & me outfits until she’s too cool for me someday (or now, see the last pic 🤪) #LTKbaby
When Dolly was a newborn, the best advice I received was to “just add water.” 💦 When you need a way to burn off some energy at the end of the day, send your kids outside to play in the sprinklers. When your child is bored inside on a cold or rainy day, give them some ice cubes to play with or a cup of water and a paintbrush. When your toddler is sticky or messy, throw them in the bathtub or hose them down outside to wash off. When your baby is being fussy, calm them down with a bath in the sink, shower, or wherever’s convenient. Yeah, your water bill may go up, but no one can complain about a clean baby in a cute bath towel. 🦄 Maybe that’s why bath time falls right before bed… when everyone is ready for the day to be done, we “just add water!” 💦 What’s the best mom advice you’ve ever been given?! P.S. you can use the link in my bio to get a discount on some of our favorite bath products @tubbytodd!! 🛁 #LTKbaby
There are days I get frustrated at the world we live in and sometimes fear the future of the next generation. But I will forever be grateful for the courageous heroes who have fought so hard for our freedoms. Let’s remember the true reason we get to enjoy a long weekend & honor the brave today. 💙🇺🇸 #LTKbaby
Yeehaw from two wanna-be cowgirls! 🤠 We’re thinking about starting a band called cowgirls & pearls. Who’s in? 🐮🤎🤍
All of our go-to toys for church, doctor appointments or wherever you’ll need to entertain your toddler for awhile, but still keep them quiet! 🤫 p.s. these are all small enough to fit inside a diaper bag 🙌🏻 #LTKkids #LTKbaby
Our little wildflower fashionista 💗🌼🧡 Serious question: what did I use my phone for before I became a mom? Asking for my storage 🥴 I’m over here deleting all my apps so I can take more photos...