Five years ago, I learned a terrible secret! My husband was having an affair. I was pregnant with our third child due in five months. I was devastated, angry, bitter, and humbled all at the same time. You see, my husband and I had been having problems in our marriage for years by then. We fought all the time, over money, the kids, his work. I would fight and cuss and yell at him in front of our kids and he would beg and plead for me to stop. I never listened. He stopped asking. Then, one day, when I found out he was having an affair. I knew it was too late. Or, I thought it was too late. But, I'm here to tell you, it's never too late. It's never too late for your marriage. That's what the enemy wants us to believe.

When, I confronted my husband about the affair, he admitted to it and ended the affair. And we both turned to God for guidance, peace, and strength, and the next day we took one step forward.

This event had left both of us exposed, vulnerable, fragile and tired. These past five years has been a long and difficult journey. We sought marriage counseling and it got even uglier and harder and we questioned if it was even worth it. But, I am so thankful for all of it. We have come out on the other side, stronger and more resilient. We can laugh more easier now. Problems that were in the hot zone area before, seem minor now.

When your family goes through the unimaginable there's nothing left but to gather up the pieces and start all over. And sometimes, starting all over, is exactly what you needed. A pause and reset, to be intentional with one another, to learn to listen, to form new habits. And I'm positive that God wanted it this way. He allowed all this to happen so that we could find one another again and to force us to go looking for Him. And let me assure you, we found Him!

Thank you for allowing me to be honest and raw with you, this post was hard for me to write.

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Lately, I have been working really hard creating, editing, and uploading new videos on our YouTube Channel,  It's a lot of hard work and dedication.  Every time, I think I'm getting into the groove of things, I learn something new.  And I have to up my game again.  I also edited what the dreams and hopes of our YouTube Channel are and I have listed it below for you to read and comment as you see fit. 

Hi, I'm a Christian mommy to three kids ages 10, 9, and 5. I'm passionate about reading, homeschooling, minimalist living, clean eating, and saving tons of money! Follow us along as we explore, savor, and delight in all things simple and grand in our everyday life.  I strongly believe in intentional parenting and raising children that will grow up to be the light of this world!  Thank you!

Pleasant words are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. - Proverbs 16:24

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My kids have been super into SLIME lately and we created a video on how to make homemade slime using three ingredients. Head on over to our channel, if you want to watch it! 🙋

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This is my go to book when I need to be reminded of how I want to lead and live my life as a stay at home mom of three kids.  When you are in the day to day moments, it's easy to get caught up and forget that these years of raising young children is small and fleeting.  The author, Courtey DeFeo, is good at reminding me of this and to help me fill my home with love, laughter, and giggles.  It's important to get the laundry done and dinner ready.  But it's also important to find moments in our day to have fun and be silly. Life is a balancing act.  I want my children to look back and remember their home and me as loving and as a safe haven.

I also filmed a video on YouTube explaining how I use it in our homeschool curriculum.  Click the link to check it out:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBjcqA_bCqw

I urge to go to the library or your local bookstore or Amazon and get yours hands of this amazing book.

Love,
B.

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