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#ad We have gotten a lot of good family time over

#ad We have gotten a lot of good family time over the past several months and my favorite night of the week is pizza night.

For a working mom, pizza night really keeps me looking forward to the weekend and not having to cook. We have been getting @papamurphys take 'n’ bake pizzas because it combines the best of both worlds. Their fresh quality ingredients, that I can put in the oven at my own convenience.

Now that the playoffs have ramped up, through January 25, Papa Murphy’s is choosing 50 lucky winners to receive free pizza for a year with the MVPizza Pass! That means a year’s worth of family movie night memories or cheering on your home team together.

Head to the link in my bio to enter the sweepstakes and order from your local Papa Murphy’s today!

#tailbaking #papamurphys #bakeitup

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What’s the best advice you ever got? For me -

What’s the best advice you ever got?

For me - it was learning to set realistic expectations.

I am a big dreamer, which can be a great thing. But Lord help the people around me when my grand expectations are met with reality.

Working on managing my expectations looked like focusing more on the small things that I can control and letting go of the things that aren't in my hands - which is actually most things.

It also looks like being more clear about communicating the things I want to those around me. How can my husband know that I want for him to give me an evening without interruptions to watch the Bachelor if I don't communicate that with him?

Share some good advice that you've received in the comments below!

Some things age like a fine wine 🍷 It is easi

Some things age like a fine wine 🍷

It is easier not to stress about aging when you have good people to age with.

Sending a happy birthday to my main squeeze @egivens28
Grateful that no matter how old I get, you’ll always be older 😏

Swipe over to see a picture of college Mattie and Eric!

Working full time with two little kids at home def

Working full time with two little kids at home definitely has its challenges.

I am grateful to have a job is remote.
I am grateful for the many coworkers who have been more than understanding about kids singing frozen songs (loudly) in the back of all our calls.
I am grateful for my kids get to see their mom doing a job she enjoys.
I am grateful that I have gotten to see my kids play together and use their endless imaginations.

When you work full time, it is hard not to feel like you are constantly missing out - in your career or with the kids.

And while trying to work with kids running around is not sustainable (for me at least) it has been really nice to not feel like I am missing out in either part of my life.

Anyone else relate?

Lesson I am learning: One of the most impactful th

Lesson I am learning: One of the most impactful things you can do is love the people right in front of you.
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Not just your kids. Your siblings. Coworkers. Neighbors. Friends from church.
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To me, I can feel a little hopeless when confronted by how much pain there is in our country and across the globe. Like no matter how hard I try, I can’t help everyone.
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And that is true. But I can love on the people in my circles. I can listen. I can support them. As @loswhit says “Don’t stand on issues. Walk with people.”
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The ripples created by having a loving conversation can spread much farther than a hot take tweet.
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Pray for your people.
Send a kind text.
Open up dialogue to understand their hurts.
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Fiercely love the people God has placed in front of you.
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Ready to take 2021 by storm but still stuck quaran

Ready to take 2021 by storm but still stuck quarantining in our house for another few days.
Till we can rejoin the world, I am spending a ton of time organizing and purging.
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#ad One thing I have loved organizing is my Lily Jade Elizabeth bag. There are so many pockets and I have two organization inserts that I can remove easily. This made it so easy to trade this bag from diaper bag to work bag.
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Right now, when you spend $169 you can get free packing cases! (A $55 value!)
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IMPOSTER SYNDROME ⁣ That is what is taking place

IMPOSTER SYNDROME
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That is what is taking place when you think "Sure I can do XYZ well, but so can everyone. Why am I anything special?"
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No.
Not everyone can do what you can.
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Some of us are really gifted at organization (not me, but some of us).
Some of us are great at thinking of others and coordinating meal trains for new moms in the neighborhood.
Some of us are great listeners, who can hear out a friend when she is going through a rough time.
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What seems easy and natural to you may seem impossible to someone else.
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Celebrate your gifts. Your strengths are not insignificant and they should not be diminished by comparing your gifts to someone else's.
Because someone else is probably looking at you wondering how you make it look so easy.
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Comment below with something that you are really great at!
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My word for 2020 was "RHYTHM" ⁣ What I thought

My word for 2020 was "RHYTHM"
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What I thought that would mean was that our family would establish some good habits and possibly find a more calm speed of life. A pace where things were manageable.
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What we got instead was a forced slow down that I didn't appreciate because I didn't choose it. And the good habits took a back seat to stress and anxiety that I let creep in our home.
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What we also got was time together as a family. 3 months with the kids home from daycare, having our GiGi live with us to help out two working parents.
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2020 was an adventure. I learned how to be even more flexible, and hold all plans loosely. I learned that 'just surviving' is still a measure of success. I learned that my husband is, in fact, the person I would want to be trapped endlessly with.
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I am proud of making it through this year still intact, even if I may have some bumps and scratches.
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Looking forward to a restorative 2021.
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What is something that you are proud of in 2020?
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Instagram vs reality: Christmas Day Edition Altho

Instagram vs reality: Christmas Day Edition

Although I much prefer a picture perfect Christmas full of snuggles and “thank you’s” for every gift, things don’t always go as planned.

Spending Christmas morning on the other side of our fence watching the kids play with their presents (actually they mostly played with golf balls that land in our backyard) was not too shabby.

Thank you Texas for giving us great outdoor weather on December 25.

And thank you @egivens28 for continuing to keep our family safe and fed - even if it is mostly meals of mini muffins 😂

Who has a funny Christmas story they can share? Would love to read trough those today!

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