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Meet Anna!

Welcome to Blossoming Motherhood Blog! I am a Christian Wife and Momma! I share my journey of finding non-toxic, natural alternatives for my family! I have a passion for organic living and holistic health!

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As the year closes and another decade comes to a close, may we all find the purpose and intention we wish to serve in this life.
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May we find
more compassion
more grace with ourselves
more intentional living
more simplicity
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I pray that God brings me more people that will teach me
forgivness
mindfulness
confidence
love
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2019... you taught me to grow. Again we ran head first in to loss & that’s okay...
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“Take courage
Hold on
Be strong
Remember where our help comes from”
- @hillsongunited

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Elderberry Syrup Kit Orders during the month of January. Starting 1/1/2020
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During the month of January, if you need to purchase an elderberry syrup kit please email me at
Blossoming.Motherhood@gmail.com
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Kits are $14
Shipping $5 for one kit
$6 for 2 kits
OR free local pick up
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Kits are organic ingredients, you cook it and add your own local honey.
Each kit makes 16-20 ounces of elderberry syrup.
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Please email me for instructions for payment/address and so I can let you know when the next shipment will be going out.
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I accept Venmo, PayPal, and Zelle.
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Thank you for being patient and understanding while I take time away this month.
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PS… My account has been set to private during this time.
So if you have a friend attempting to get a kit, please direct them to my email as they cannot see this post.
I will also update my bio with instructions.
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Quitting for 21 Days-
Every year our church joins together in a 21 day fast at the beginning of the year.
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After much prayer and thought I’ve decided to set aside content creation and being present on my social media, so I can be fully immersed in prayer + listening.
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2019 was hard. A year for growth.
2 losses since June.
Fine tuning our home, values, and finances.
Building community and relationships.
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The start of a new year and new decade deserves a different approach.
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In the quiet and in the stillness... I pray for breakthrough. Fasting is not so much about food as it is about focus. Focus I need.
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👉🏻👉🏻I will be spending my time in prayer, so if I can add you or your family to our list... please share how I can pray for you.
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Prayer allows us to participate in what God is doing in the lives of others.
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👉🏻👉🏻Before the end of the year I will add a post about Elderberry orders and how to do that off Instagram.
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👉🏻👉🏻And a final thought... someone asked the other day how I remain positive with the storms we’ve faced. I share this FOR YOU, if you’re going through a hard season....
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I just don’t believe God is finished with us.
I don’t think the story is complete.
2 loses before the birth of our son saved our lives.
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It forced me to examine everything I thought was “safe”, “effective”, and “fine” about our lives, habits, and choices.
We’d still be doing the same old mainstream things without any question. We’d still be blinded and following the crowd of “normal” 🐑
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There’s always a reason for struggle.
Always.
Struggle allows us to grow.
The story isn’t just over because we face heartache. There’s always a deeper purpose.
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I invite you.. find your thing to “fast” from.
Choose what’s best for you and your family.
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My hope is our journey only shows the peace that comes from trusting and having faith in something bigger than ourselves. He’s not done. I know it hurts sometimes & the resistance feels oh so tough... but He’s not done.
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May 2020 bring bigger faith.
Authentic relationships.
& simplicity across all areas of our lives.

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It is okay to outgrow styles, relationships, and mindsets! Agreed?

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We dipped our toe in the water of simplicity this Christmas... and boy was it a blessing!
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Like many of you, we navigating our new life simplifying & living in an honest place while saving for our future + family.
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We’re forming our own traditions.
Deciding on how we will participate in mainstream things during the holiday season, while celebrating the true reason for the season, Jesus.
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Slowing down, living intentionally, and simplifying our life has been the new craving placed on our lives.
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Did you find a place this season where you’d like to cut back? A tradition you’d like to replace with something else or a tradition that will become your new normal?
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Merry Christmas to you, my friends!
Looking forward to another year growing together!

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Easy Instant Pot Cranberry Orange Sauce
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16 ounces organic, fresh cranberries
2 cups water
1/2 cup squeezed orange juice
2 Tbsp orange zest
3/4-1 cup coconut sugar **depending on how sweet you like your sauce**
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ground clove
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Put all of the ingredients in to an Instant Pot for 15 minutes.
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When the timer beeps, manually release the pressure from the Instant Pot.
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Remove the lid when all of the pressure has released.
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Hit the cancel button and turn on sauté mode.
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When the sauce begins to bubble, stir frequently. The goal is to allow some of the liquid to simmer off of the cranberry sauce.
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Simmer for about 5 - 10 minutes or until the sauce is your desired consistency.
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While the cranberry sauce is warm, it will be thinner.
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Allow the cranberry sauce to cool and store in the refrigerator until you are ready to use it.

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“All of these things are taking away valuable time & joy from my family!”
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Navigating another loss this past week allowed us to enter in to a slower pace of life.
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Ironically, I needed his cuddles as much as he’s needed mine.
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The stillness holding him for a nap or during the day allowed me to think.
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Miscarriage is difficult to navigate.
It’s hard to hold faith your prayers will be answered, especially after facing loss 4 times.
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So much goes in to actually getting a positive... then to lose it... regardless of the “weeks” is difficult.
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I realized this week God is calling me to a season of purging and healing.
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I started to look around...
The clutter.
My wardrobe.
My “hanging on to this just in case”
Hurtful Relationships.
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It’s taking away from my healing.
Taking away from my joy.
The time I spend moving clutter from this spot to that spot and then to a pile on the stairs...
That’s time I could be laying with my son...
That’s time I could be navigating my healing journey...
Time spent finding an answer
That’s time I could rest.
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My choice words for 2020 are
AUTHENTICITY + INTENTIONAL
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Is what I’m holding on to from a place of authenticity or obligation?
Is how I’m spending my time intentional... or am I doing things... buying things... accepting things out of fear or obligation?
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What are your words for 2020?

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Happy Sunday, my friends! Thank you for your love and encouragement this week!
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As promised, yesterday I shared a blog post highlighting conscious, meaningful gift ideas for kids.
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The link to the post is in my bio + on my website.
It includes... eco friendly toys, open ended toys, games, thoughtful experience gifting, books, & creative gifts.
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⭐️ What meaningful gifts or experiences are you gifting this year to your family?
What are your favorite family traditions? ⭐️
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More of our learning journey at @faithfilledlearner

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The service was called “how does God Heal?”... but my mind clearly missed the main message.
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Or did it?
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my handwritten notes on my notebook proved to be God attempting to grab my attention...
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🖊 “cooking nourishing food is my ministry. content creation is my ministry.”
🖊 “where the enemy is, there is chaos”
🖊 “chaos happen slowly”
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These were my thoughts I considered note worthy.
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And midway it sunk in... this message was about HEALING old wounds.
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It’s probably hard to tell, but everyday I struggle to show up from a creative space. Chaos fills my thoughts... “you’re not good enough”.... “people won’t understand”...”you’re wasting your time”....
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But am I?
Am I really wasting my time... or is God using my gifts of creativity and love to help others?
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“You’re not enough”
Have you ever heard that one about yourself from the enemy?
A lot of times it comes to me when I start creating. I stop in my tracks to justify why I am “qualified” to speak on topics I’m learning about.
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I wonder if I’m doing enough as a mom... or am I being faithful enough during another season of fertility anxiety??
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What I realized today is...
This isn’t about perfection...
it’s about using words to inspire others.
It’s about sharing my journey to show others the journey to joy looks different.
It’s about creating food... posts... and sharing thoughts with love and nourishment behind it all.
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It’s okay if not everyone understands.
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It’s about intentionally quieting the noise everyday so we can hear God’s voice and not the chaos.
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Fear. Anxiety. Insecurity.
It’s an addiction if we don’t treat it and
heal it at the source.
The healing comes
when we remove the chaos and slow down.

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