Down in my Heart

Gloriana Dei | Birth Day

Jamie — Sat, 18 Apr 2015 05:56:40 +0000

My birth was above and beyond what I imagined or expected. Words escape me when I think of it. As strange as it may sound, I would love to re-live it. Birth is beautiful. Glory’s birth was beautiful. The days leading up to Gloriana’s birth were difficult. Illness struck our household. We had been staying with...

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Chocolate and Vanilla Coconut Macaroons (dairy, gluten, and refined sugar-free)

Jamie — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 15:31:58 +0000

Hi, my name is Jamie and I am addicted to cookies. Cookies are my kryptonite. I love a good cookie. Chocolate chip, peanut butter, oatmeal, macadamia nut, etc. etc. etc. I love all cookies…except if they have raisins…I’m not a fan of those cookies. I like my cookies sans raisins. All you raisin lovers out...

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Baby Led Weaning | The Road to Solids

Jamie — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 06:30:53 +0000

When Selah turned six months old, I was NOT ecstatic to start solids. Things were going well with nursing (unlike with Bella) and I wanted to continue to establish breastfeeding. Also, breastfeeding was so convenient that starting solids seemed a tad overwhelming to me. I remembered all the things that go along with feeding a...

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…Revealed

Jamie — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 06:00:56 +0000

…continued from part one of the story: misplaced… What a strange dream. Had I really just dreamed about all of those photos I had taken that were now lost without much hope of being found? The photos of our first nursing session, the ones of Selah with her Grandma, the ones of Selah with her...

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Misplaced…

Jamie — Sat, 18 Jan 2014 22:36:24 +0000

Once in awhile, I misplace things…. Okay, okay, maybe more than once in awhile. Usually I don’t worry about it too much because I’m at home most the time and that is where most things I lose tend to turn up. Earlier this year, I misplaced my wedding ring for 2 weeks and it turned...

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Blessed

Jamie — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 06:25:25 +0000

When we toured the house, it was vacant. There were a few pieces of furniture and random odds and ends but for the most part, it was totally empty. One of the odds and ends was this refrigerator magnet. I noticed it immediately and it said everything I felt… “Blessed” It was our first year...

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins (whole wheat, dairy-free, refined sugar-free)

Jamie — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 05:26:08 +0000

As far as breakfast menu items go, pumpkin bread is definitely one of my favorites, if not my very favorite. I also love muffins. That’s what makes this recipe so great – two favorites combined. I don’t know what it is about a muffin. Maybe it’s the yummy top – you know the “muffin top”....

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lessons from Selah

Jamie — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 05:07:32 +0000

Have you read the story behind Selah’s name? As I wrote, Selah’s name was given to us by the Lord. It fits her. Her name is also a constant reminder to me. I can see how the Lord has used the meaning of her name in my life while trying to conceive, pregnancy, and then...

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selah mae :: the name

Jamie — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 04:45:33 +0000

Selah Mae. Such a beautiful name. A God-given name. The story behind Selah’s (Say-La) name actually begins last May of 2012. At this point, Derrik and I were trying to conceive baby #2. Unlike TTC with Bella, the process took longer than 1 month…I was growing unnecessarily impatient. It had been a few months. I...

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Selah Mae :: the arrival

Jamie — Thu, 16 May 2013 11:35:00 +0000

Oh how I’ve been anxious to write all of this experience down! My heart wants to remember every detail and not forget a single one. Here is Selah Mae’s birth story. It’s lengthy because I didn’t want to miss anything. My birth story starts where my last post ended. Tuesday, I had my membranes stripped...

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