Carey Bailey

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Motherhood: After the Baby Comes

May 29, 2013
Every season of The Bachelor or The Bachelorette comes along and I say I am going to stop watching. But every season I fail! I watch. I get lured into the romance unfolding. But what I really enjoy is the After the Final Rose show. How is it all REALLY? How is this “real life” couple doing once the lights, camera, and action are taken away? So in honor of the new season starting I thought we would take our own spin on it. Motherhood: After the Baby Comes Join me and a few friends who  ...

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Pin God 1st

May Printables and Pin God 1st Calendar.

May 1, 2013
Happy May to you!!! I really am a bit floored it is here. Didn't I JUST start writing 2013 on things? Today marks the fact that I am 5 months away from turning forty. Wowzeers!!!! Let us move right along from that news and onto a more fun subject. Drum roll please.....here are your printables for May. Printable to-do list with memory verse. Click here to download or access here through Google Drive. Printable memory verse cards for you to cut out and place around your house. Click here to  ...

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Motherhood/Parenting, Reviews, Uncategorized

Awesome Mother's Day Gifts from Christianbook.com

April 29, 2013
As a Children's Director I have used Christianbook.com for ages. They have everything I ever need and their pricing is always awesome plus the fact that they ship super quick. But when they started carrying my own product they rose to my uber cool list! So I thought I would compile a few current goodies they have to use as Mother's Day gifts. You can forward the link to your spouse, maybe surprise a girlfriend with a treat, or buy one for yourself and wrap it up to open on Mother's Day.  ...

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Dear God Letters, Dream Team

God, Do you happen to own a magic wand?

April 16, 2013
God, Yes, Carey! I feel like I have been doing an awful lot of talking AT you but not as much listening. ... Are you there? Of course I am here. I don't go anywhere.  Okay. Well did you hear me?  I just said I am listening. You are. But I feel like you are waiting for me to tell you what you want to hear. You are waiting for me to be your cheerleader, your solution giver, your Fairy Godthingy.  I am just looking for some sense of reassurance in this dream chasing, Anything would be good.  ...

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