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Instagram post 2192641156198539416_4426735 Today’s society has convinced us that we constantly should be doing more. Have more. Need more. ⁣⁣⁣
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That our kids have to do all the activities, have all the latest and ‘greatest’ of everything. That if we aren’t doing an Advent calendar….are we really Christians—and good moms? 😦 ⁣⁣⁣
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Yes, I am. And yes, I am. ⁣⁣⁣
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All of the ‘social pressure’—that is magnified like never before, thank you #socialmedia—has us believing that if we’re really growing our businesses, that we’ll do whatever it takes to 10X them practically-overnight. #whoneedssleep 🤔 I DO! That’s who! 👵🏼 #justaskmypeople ⁣⁣⁣
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Society has also convinced us that being busy comes with a badge of honor. 🥇 ⁣⁣⁣
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Spoiler alert: it doesn’t. 🤯⁣⁣⁣
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Our health, our minds, our bodies—they aren’t worth sacrificing for the sake of what society [whether it be your momma, your MIL, your neighbors, or even your children] may think.⁣⁣⁣
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Got your halls decked? You go girl. 👊 I do too. Look at all of those lights NOT shining bright! 😑⁣⁣⁣
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I also have my #christmaswreaths still stacked on the front porch waiting to be hung—for a week now. 🤷‍♀️ ⁣⁣⁣
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I have 2 boxes sitting at the front door with new light fixtures to be hung outside. And a bathroom I still haven’t cleaned and put back together from a window being replaced—on Monday. ⁣⁣⁣
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And while I’m at it—I also haven’t bought or considered buying the first gift. 🙄[Look kids! You got new windows, siding and gutters for Christmas! YAY! 🎄Maybe? No? 🤷‍♀️]⁣⁣⁣
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The hustling and busting that tends to be the norm this time of year? ⁣⁣⁣
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Let’s bust it up. 💥 Let’s do something different.⁣⁣⁣
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Let’s maybe chill. And breathe. ⁣⁣⁣
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And here’s an idea? Let’s simply enjoy living the life we’ve been blessed with and not feel like we have to do #allthethings. And remove the pressures from us that we may _feel_ society is expecting. ⁣⁣⁣
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If you’re doing all you can do, girl, you’re doing plenty. ⁣⁣⁣
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Remember that. ⁣⁣⁣
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#livealifeyoulove #thisisus #homedecor #christmastree #farmhousedecor #thisismotherhood #youareenough #mentalhealthawareness #selfcareformoms #selfcarematters #kingofchristmas #decoratingforch
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Instagram post 2189674375862008800_4426735 I do not miss the toddler days.⁣⁣⁠⠀
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I do not miss the potty training. ⁣⁠⠀
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I will not miss teaching teens to drive. #stickaneedleinmyeye⁣⁣⁠⠀
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But I will one day miss the loud groups of #teens in the house on random days, at random times, eating anything and everything they can find and doing life together—laughing and arguing and loving and supporting each other more than they will ever realize. ❤️ ⁣⁣⁠⠀
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Yeah, I’ll miss these. ❣️ ⁣⁣⁠⠀
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#thisismotherhood #raisingkids #momofteenagers #raisingteenagers #motherhood #blackandwhitephoto #momofteens #teensrock #dontblink #parentingrocks #kidsrock
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Instagram post 2188982387650961038_4426735 That moment you realize you’re halfway up assembling the #christmastree 🎄 and you’ve got the pieces out of order. 🙄⁣
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This was about 20 minutes before I realized that this same tree has 3 large chunks of lights out. 😑⁣
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And about 2 hours before we realized that our other 4 trees also have lights out. 🤬⁣
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The worst part about me assembling this sucker upside down? This is our 3rd year with this tree, and I still have the directional tags hanging on each section—and I STILL got it out of order. 🤣⁣
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Life isn’t always perfect, y’all.⁣
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You just have to keep going, keep restringing the lights, and sometimes .... you just have to disassemble and reassemble the whole dern tree.⁣
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Remember that. 😘⁣
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#tistheseason #christmasdecor #christmasdecorations #christmastrees #christmaslights #themostwonderfultimeoftheyear #christmastreedecor #itslit #holidaydecor #livealifeyoulove #embracelife #tellyourstory⁣
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Instagram post 2187579548428949416_4426735 There are 4 generations in this picture. ❤️ ⁣⁠⠀
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Today has probably been one of the best, most memorable Thanksgivings ever.⁣⁠⠀
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And not only because I didn’t have to host it! 😂 My MIL offered a couple of weeks ago to host, because my plate has been very full lately.⁣⁠⠀
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‘Typical Jenn’ would have said, “No, no. That’s ok.” But “SENSIBLE JENN” appeared in that moment and was quick to say, “Thank you! I’ll bing a dessert!” 🥧😉 The love in this family is immeasurable. We are one tight-knit bunch. 👊 ⁣⁠⠀
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We are all imperfect humans. We can argue, we will laugh, but we always love. ⁣⁠⠀
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And a couple of us may often be found sitting in the corner of the room labeling everyone’s #enneagram type. 🙋‍♀️ ⁣⁠⠀
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There are a lot of 1s, 3s, 5s, and 8s in this group, y’all. 😂 Which definitely keeps things entertaining around here! 😜 ⁣⁠⠀
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#thanksgiving🦃 #familytime #familyfun #famiyphoto #familylife #thanksgiving #thanksgivingday #thanksgivingdinner #multiplegenerations #familygathering #familymatters #familyfirst #familyselfie ⁣⁠⠀
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Instagram post 2167213601377789871_4426735 These are our costumes. 😉🎃
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Instagram post 2161238954966594037_4426735 She turns 18 today. 💕⁣⁣
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May you always set your standards and dreams high, sweet girl. You were made for great things. ⁣⁣
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Remember that. ⁣⁣
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And never, ever give up. ❣️⁣⁣
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// Psalm 139:14 [YOU] are wonderfully made.⁣⁣
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// Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.⁣⁣
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#thisismotherhood #raisingteenagers #realmotherhood #mommainainteasy⁣⁣
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Instagram post 2159594795876845034_4426735 🌽 Because it’s not really fall until you’ve gone through (AKA got lost in) a corn maze, right? ⁣
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Then it’s officially fall around here, y’all. 🍂 ⁣
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+ it’s my favorite time to decorate. And it’s almost the end of October and there hasn’t been one pumpkin on my front porch. ⁣
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Until today.⁣
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We have workers coming in the next couple of weeks, and this momma ain’t deckin’ the halls until they get finished (which is SUPPOSED to be BEFORE Thanksgiving. Amen.) ⁣
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But this ginormous pumpkin (+ some of his smaller buddies that were hanging out in the trunk) actually hollered at me today to take him home. 🎃 Seriously! Or at least that’s what I told JC. 🙃⁣
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Never mind the $40 price tag. The checkout guy obviously felt sorry for me because I was still sweating and out of breath from conquering the corn maze in 82 degrees weather. 💀⁣
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Dude cut the price. And that was my sign it was meant to be. 🧡 Simon, the pumpkin rode middle in the backseat home.⁣
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The kids laughed because I buckled him in a seatbelt. But if that stem had broken, y’all, I think I would have cried.⁣
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// Ask me how many times I hollered “don’t pick them up by the stem!” Really, don’t. I lost count. And please don’t ask they kids. Y’all know they probably counted. 🙄😂⁣
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#fallfun #fallfun🍁 #cornmaze #choose901 #memphis #familyfun #fallfamilyfun #fallfunday #pumpkinweather #momofteenagers⁣
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Instagram post 2157720739225420910_4426735 🐐 Dishwashers > goats.⁣
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That’s what I told Maggie-Peyton earlier today. ⁣
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We haven’t had a dishwasher for 9 months on October 26. #firstworldproblems ⁣
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9 months, y’all. But who’s counting? #ME #iamcounting 🙋🏼‍♀️⁣
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Not for lack of trying. We’ve made 3 trips to the big box stores each time after ordering online, only to learn each time that 1) they really didn’t have it in stock or 2) the one they did have had a dent and they couldn’t sell it. 😠 ⁣
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Y’all. I’d almost convinced myself we weren’t supposed to have a dishwasher right now. #BUTWEARE⁣
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+ I’ve refused to pay full price for this sucker, because hello? You go this long without one, you start to follow the trend of all the sales and know “another one is about to happen.”⁣
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So fast forward to today .... the most perfect, beautiful dishwasher is sitting in a box in the dining room. #dontjudge⁣
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I’ve been so excited—my dad even asked me what I was going to name it. 😂⁣
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LIBERTY. Her name is Liberty. Because she is SETTING THIS MOMMA FREE (of washing dishes). 🗽💃🏼⁣
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Amen.⁣
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Also, I met this cute, friendly goat today, who, coincidentally, was the same colors as my sweater. ⁣
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#tellyourstory #newdishwasher #momlife #thisismotherhood #adulting #farmlife #whenyoursweatermatchesagoat #stitchfix⁣
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Instagram post 2156353883298195715_4426735 True story. ⁣
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I was talking to @jimmieaquick the other day and told her I was ordering a new-to-me concealer stick for this very reason. ⁣
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@tula I am trusting you to bring the magic in 3-6 days and cover the growing dark pits under my eyes. #becauselife⁣
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Per Jimmie, I just need more water. And sleep. ⁣
But since 50% of those things probably aren’t going to happen, the I’ve got high hopes for the new rose glow stick that is in the mail. 🙌🏻⁣
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#tobecontinued⁣
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#thisisfortysomething #TULAObsessed #EmbracingMySkin #momlifebelike #momlife ⁣
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I thought I was just really tired, but it’s been 5 years now so I guess this is how I look now.  I really wish these bags under my eyes were full of money. #kyliejenner #kylieskin #kuwtk⁣
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