Hi there! Thanks for visiting! We’d LOVE for you to hang around! Like us on facebook, subscribe by email, or follow us on pinterest to be sure you don’t miss an update. For your convenience, this post contains affiliate links to amazon. Our oldest flew for the first time on her one month birthday. She […]
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Healthy Banana Oatmeal Muffins-No flour or oil!
Hi there! Thanks for visiting. Out of all the things I write about, this muffin recipe is my most popular post. But there really is more to this blog than muffins! I love to write about creative kids’ activities, travel, and the kids we love in Guatemala. Why not hang around and check us out? Like […]
Add Text to Pictures to Create a Milestone Picture for Baby or Child
I (Rachael) am not a photographer, but I am kind of obsessed with capturing my girls’ baby days with pictures before they change (again!) and grow up (even more!). One way I do this is by putting together a milestone picture for each girl every six months or so. Several people have asked me how, so […]
Love Notes for Kids
Since our oldest is only two, I thought we’d skip the Valentine’s Day hoopla this year. But then one of my friends saw that our toddler was wearing a heart on her shirt, and she said, “Oh, look! You’re ready for Valentine’s Day!” And it was over. Now she wants to wear hearts every day, because it’s almost “Valen […]
Three Milestones that Help with Baby Sleep
There are just a few hours left in the Woombie giveaway! Check out this post for info on how to enter. In the meantime, I wanted to share an article I read on the Woombie site: Help Your Baby Develop a Healthy Sleep Routine After Three Important Biological Milestones – By Deborah Pedrick I so wish […]
Official Rules for Giveaways
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Nothing if Not Intentional
Our blog recently changed names. “The Pipeline” served us well. The Pipeline was our purpose, our trajectory, our theme. While we continue to want God to use us to connect our community to the work he is doing, the blog focus has changed. It’s bigger than just our stories from our trips to Guatemala. And […]
The Woombie Review
In just a few weeks, our not-so-little baby will be six months old. Six months! Fellow mamas, I know you know how bittersweet this milestone could be for me. Six months is when babies start sitting up. Six months is when babies rock back and forth on their hands and knees to let you know that […]
Don’t Get the Puppy
{Fellow pet owners, please don’t hate me! I’m not suggesting we should give up our family pets. We truly love our Sofi dog; there’s no need to feel sorry for her as your read this. She’s still plenty spoiled! Right now she’s cuddled up on the couch after wearing herself out at our church Easter egg hunt […]
Survival Mode–Cold and Flu Season
All families have seasons when they’re surviving rather than thriving. Sometimes it’s because of something tragic, but let’s not go there today. Today let’s talk about the everyday life kind of things that kick us into survival mode: weekends when Mom shivers and shakes on the couch. Nights when Daddy brings the toddler to the […]