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I found this on our walk the other day. . It made me think deeply for about 5 seconds before I had to grab a child's hand so she wouldn't topple over a crack in the sidewalk. . I wrote a letter containing what I would tell myself if I could, in my infinite wisdom as a 30-year-old, give some advice to a younger me. . Spanning across numerous years, the biggest thing I could really say is echoed behind all of the other words... some funny, some serious, but all etched with a kind of love for that silly girl I was and probably always will be. . It is this: love hard, yes, but include yourself in that love too. You will be okay. . I promise. . The link is in my bio--It's a quick read. . #linkinbio #lettertoself #love #time #letterboards #findings #blogger #writer #blogpost #essay #letter #eternity #article #loveyourself #30something #mommy #claireflorinewrites

We have had a tough week. . Loved ones in the hospital. Sleepless nights with a babe crying over upset tummy. Cars breaking down and phones dying on the road. Emotional breakdowns and anxiety attacks due to latent PPD none of us were expecting... #keepinitreal . But I am finding that being grateful is a choice. I am finding that making art of some kind is no option for me. . I am finding that grace isn't the easy thing I want it to be, but the bittersweet pill I must swallow in order to feel whole again. . We walked from the park to the coffee shop to get "treats". Essie got rainbow goldfish and I got an iced cinnamon girl. Zeke got a ride in the baby carrier and to smell these pretty flowers. . It's the simple things. . #thesimplethings #icedcoffee #cinnamongirl #bsidescoffee #parktrip #momof2 #ergobaby #flowerpicking #coffeecoffeecoffee #summerdayz #toughweek #grace #whole #grateful #realtalk #ppd #honestly

This is my life. . I try to stack all the things into neat little piles, but I need a cuppa caffeine to make it happen. . Instagram is all millennial pink and my fellow minimalist bloggers are posing against black and white decor. I've got hardwood and patterns and splashes of kitschy color for days. . I call myself a wannabe minimalist because I don't think minimalism looks just one way. But I am actually not a wannabe anything. . None of us are "wannabes". . We are who we are. 100% . I want to embrace it. Like the laundry I've gotta fold pretty much every day now that I have two messy kiddos, I wanna dive in and get my hands into all of who God made me to be-- even the parts that *STILL* gots that stain no matter how much oxyclean I use. . I hope y'all get my extended metaphor, and my silly slang. . "Lord, we know what we are, but not what we may be." But do let's figure it out, darlin', shall we? . #wannabeminimalist #millennialpink #minimalism #laundry #sahmom #momoflittles #momlife #thisismotherhood #everydayislaundryday #thisisme #thisislife #thisismylife #hamlet #whoiam #embracemyself #embraceyourself #caffeine #cuppacoffee #slang #newslang #pornkillslove #fightthenewdrug #pkl

I love that their room has all these little reminders of love and our beautiful life. . A dresser my grandmother painted, a crib my uncle made, handmade blankets and hand-me-down bedding, cross-stitched baby samplers by my mother, a bed loaned to us that the same uncle also made, a painting by an old friend, another painting by my sister, an old chair our friends from college gave us, recycled party decorations, scripture reminders of who God says these children are, and loads and loads of books that loved ones have inscribed sweet messages inside. . Little reminders of all who love these kiddos so much. It is beautiful. Thank you. . #littlereminders #Godishere #handmade #lovelife #family #kidsroom #childrensroom #beauty #sunlight #morning #momlife #siblings #thankyou

#BecauseofRHE and her writing, I made this mug to remind me of who God made me to be, "Eshet Chayil"-- a woman of valor. . @rachelheldevans challenged me in my walk of faith in a number ways, because of the ways I disagreed with her initially (and about some things, always did), and because of the ways I felt her words ring the truest in my heart of hearts. . She truly was a woman of valor and I am grateful for her work, which reminds me to rest in who I am as a woman and who I am as an image bearer of God. . We miss you Rach. Forever. . #eshetchayil #womanofvalor #coffee #riprachel #riprhe #thankyou #biblicalwomanhood #jesusfeminist #writer #author #faith #ministry #inspiration

The world will miss you Rach, and your peculiar ministry that challenged us to be better. Let's find the balm. . #prayforRHE #RIPRHE #gonebutnotforgotton #ministry #theTruth #quotes #JesusFeminist #BiblicalWomanhood #modernapostle #youwillbemissed

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