by Jaimi Erickson | Feb 14, 2016 | motherhood, motivation
Welcome to Mom Motivation Mondays where weekly contributing writers share their motherhood experiences to encourage you to find the joy in being a mom. {This week: Post by Melissa Lawrence} I really do love being a mom, but being a mom is a full-time job! There are no...
by Jaimi Erickson | Feb 12, 2016 | faith, marriage, motivation
It used to bother me. In fact, I probably held a bit of a grudge. When other women would share their proposal story there was romance, excitement, and elaborate details involved. For me, it was better to just gloss over the topic. “He said, ‘Will you marry...
by Jaimi Erickson | Feb 7, 2016 | motherhood, motivation
I was losing myself in motherhood. Motherhood. A collection of ups and downs, highs and lows, joy and sadness, frustration and love – there is just so much that comes with motherhood that is unexpected and not easily describable. Think for a moment about how...
by Jaimi Erickson | Feb 5, 2016 | motherhood, motivation
Are you having twins? When I told my husband the ultrasound showed two babies, he said, “How did that happen?” Perfect dad response isn’t it? He is a silly one, but preparing for twins is serious business. If you are having twins, prepare now. These are the tips and...
by Jaimi Erickson | Jan 31, 2016 | Moms Share series, motherhood, motivation
What really solidified my desire to focus on becoming a stay-at-home mom was my miscarriage. Getting attached to that baby so fast, having only weeks to celebrate the new little life, and then to have to let go of that life in such a gruesome way, made me realize how...
by Jaimi Erickson | Jan 28, 2016 | faith, motivation
I make a career of waiting. I am a military wife-hurry up and wait is part of my life. I am alone a lot. Whether it is waiting for my husband to get home after 3 weeks away at a field operation, or after a 6 month deployment. I wait a lot. Add in being a mom-you know...