Charlie’s Birth Story: Part One

At the beginning of the year, I chose the word “Open” to be my Word of 2015. My hope was that this word would remind me to be more open and flexible ...

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Personal Advice from a Mom-to-Be

Dear Mama Kendra, Congratulations! I hope that this letter finds you happily recuperating from giving birth to an adorable, healthy baby boy. Please accept these words from your former self—written weeks before ...

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2014: The Highlights

Can you believe we are already at the end of 2014? I feel like we just rang in the last new year, but here we are, about to ring in another one! ...

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Lately // December 2014

Last summer, I waxed poetic about my love for the summer months. While I do love summer, I have an equally strong affection for the month of December, and all that the ...

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The Only Thing We Have to Fear. . .

I’m sure every mama out there would agree with me when I say that being pregnant is absolutely surreal: the notion that a tiny person is growing inside of my body never ...

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Lately // November 2014

I’ve so enjoyed writing and sharing my Cultivating Character series with you all over the last few weeks. It’s been an enriching experience for me, and I’m looking forward to writing more ...

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What I Learned in October

Is it possible that October is already drawing to a close? It seems like each month this year has gone by more quickly than the last. I struggle with the passage of ...

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Lately // October 2014

For as long as I can remember, October has been my favorite month. It’s kind of strange, really, because I’m generally a summer girl through and through. But October has a lot ...

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My Baby Prep Reading Wish List

How do you prepare for a big life change? If you’re like me, you read as many preparatory books as possible! When Luke and I were dating and engaged, we poured through ...

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Lately // September 2014

Fall has arrived! School is in full swing, pumpkin spice EVERYTHING has graced the shelves of grocery stores—and the menus of coffee shops—everywhere, and the weather is finally starting to cool down ...

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