SwaddleDesigns – Mom 4 Life Sale!! | Leave a comment
By Heather Ledeboer | Category: Super Sales
All SwaddleDesigns products are 50% off this week!
SwaddleDesigns Certified Organic Receiving/Swaddling Blankets
$29.95 $14.99
SwaddleDesigns Certified Organic Receiving/Swaddling Blanket is a beautiful, multifunctional receiving/swaddling blanket that has been optimized for effective swaddling.
Baby Burpies by SwaddleDesigns (2 packs)
$18.00 $9.00
Stylish and Functional … This set of two coordinating burpies are handy when burping baby and cleaning up little messes.
SwaddleDesigns Receiving/Swaddling Blankets are 50% off this week!
$23.95 $11.96
Designed by an RN and mother of two, this Ultimate Swaddling Blanket by SwaddleDesigns is a beautiful, multifunctional receiving/swaddling blanket that has been optimized for effective swaddling.
SwaddleDesigns Cotton Flannel zzZipMe Sacks
$32.00 $16.00
SwaddleDesigns Cotton Flannel zzZipMe Sack is a wearable blanket made from the same fabric as SwaddleDesigns Blankets and comes with an exclusive 2-way zipper.
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Heather Ledeboer
I am a Christian, wife, mom and the owner of Mom 4 Life. I have a passion for helping moms and encouraging them in their journey through motherhood. I invite you to journey along with me!
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Posted Thursday, March 14, 2013
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Holy Rehydration | 2 Comments
By Rachel Steele | Category: Pursuing God, The Journey of Motherhood
I have been putting off writing this post, basically because I’ve been searching for water in the midst of an oasis. These last couple of weeks have been oozing with doubt. Doubt that spills into every exposed crack and leaches it’s filth into what little trickle of holy water my cup has left. I should be rejoicing and proclaiming, “My cup runneth over!” I know there is cool, clear water readily available, but I find muddy puddles next to my feet more convenient and it’s easier to just lap it right off the ground like a dog. Yes, doubt halts searches, has no direction, requires no effort, gives way to apathy, and all is done in vain. I know that I should be fighting, battling with a shield of faith, but my vessel is riddled with holes, and the ones I’ve plugged are popping like wine corks. It’s hard to fill up with waters from the well when the leaky pail is empty by the time it reaches the surface.
Recently, I’ve doubted just about everything; my purpose, my calling, my marriage, my performance as a mother, my goals, my dreams, and even the validity of this blog. I just can’t seem to muster up the faith it takes to pull up miraculous amounts of water in a bucket full of holes. What I think God might be telling me, is that sometimes He patches pails and other times he gives you supernatural biceps. My bucket may be beat up with doubt, mistrust, and weariness, and it’s going to leak all the way back up from the depths of His well. He may not patch every hole, every worry, every sorrow, every sadness, every unjust event, but by God, my spiritual forearms will be bulging from the incredible strength and speed! Some of us have a slew of tiny slow fissures, that require some good toned Pilates arms. Some of us have giant gaping cavities that only the guns of Arnold Schwarzenegger could haul up enough water in. Does anyone else whimper and lose hope at the sight of their tiny punctures, knowing full well that there are many out there that face the deepest chasms every day?
What causes the breaks, the cracks, the tears? Many times there is no fault and no reason. Maybe it’s not so much finding the cause of the holes, maybe it’s just knowing who’s arms to run to when you pull your bucket out of the well empty…again. Who said that when I cry out, Jesus would arrive every time with glue and patches like I think He should? Sometimes, instead He hands me a pair of 50 lb. dumbbells and trains me and coaches me so that someday, regardless of what life throws at me, regardless of how big and how many holes have worn through my pail, I know where the water is and I know how to get it to the surface! I doubt often, my faith shrinks, but somehow, a tiny droplet of refreshing, clear water lingers at the bottom of my cup, and the murky puddles that surround me don’t look so appealing anymore. And once again, I begin my trek to the well, with my sorry-looking bucket in tow. I know He will meet me there, just like He met the Samaritan woman at the well in Sychar, and He’ll ask for a drink, and I’ll hold up my bucket for Him to see all the holes, and He’ll answer, “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.” John 4:10
I guess living water doesn’t require unbroken faith or a doubtless mind. Whether the bucket is holy or unholy, the well is deep, crystal clear, and never runs dry. I know He will be there to collapse into, when my arms are shaky and I can’t hold on any longer. My hope must be in Him, not my bucket.
“…and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the holy ones what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.” Ephesians 3:17-19
Rachel Steele
Rachel blogs about lessons learned as a wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend at Dreams of Perfect Design. She likes to share little snipits and snapshots of her everyday adventures, in hopes that maybe, just maybe, it will impact someone else's life.
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Posted Tuesday, March 12, 2013
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Safe Starter Stainless Steel Baby Bottle – Mom 4 Life Sale!! | Leave a comment
By Heather Ledeboer | Category: Super Sales
The Safe Starter Stainless Steel Baby Bottle by Kid Basix 45% off this week!
$12.95 $7.00
The Safe Starter by Kid Basix, the world’s coolest baby bottle.
Made from safe, non-leaching 304 stainless steel, The Safe Starter is the ultimate safe alternative to plastic and glass.
- Two sizes – 5 ounces for infants and 9 ounces for older babies.
- Clean, food-grade stainless steel bottle doesn’t leach chemicals into baby’s milk.
- Silicone skin to protect bottle and provide insulation.
- Proprietary nipple designed in conjunction with a noted national feeding expert.
- The travel cap prevents spills and doubles as a measuring cup to help determine feeding
amounts. - Storage disc that seals bottle for easy, safe milk storage.
- Dishwasher safe.
- Unlike glass, The Safe Starter bottle is unbreakable, so it’s ultra-safe on hard floors.
- Sleek, modern bottle that is available in three colors: pink, blue and green.
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Heather Ledeboer
I am a Christian, wife, mom and the owner of Mom 4 Life. I have a passion for helping moms and encouraging them in their journey through motherhood. I invite you to journey along with me!
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OnTray Multifunctional Container – Mom 4 Life Sale!! | Leave a comment
By Heather Ledeboer | Category: Super Sales
OnTray Multifunctional Containers 30% off this week!
$9.99 $6.99
OnTray Multifunctional Container, perfect for snacking and more on the go.
Have you ever tried holding a snack for your child while pushing a cart or stroller and thought…”There has to be an easier way? “Well lucky for you, there is!
OnTray attaches to the handlebar of the shopping carts so your child can easily feed themselves while you take care of the shopping.
OnTray is just what you need to help your grocery or general shopping experience more enjoyable for you and your children.
OnTray is small enough for you to carry it wherever you go, so you’ll never be without it!
- Patent Pending
- FDA Approved Plastic (#5 PP)
- Microwave Safe (remove lid first)
- Dishwasher Safe (top rack only)
- Easy to clean & store
- For ages 6 months +
- Mom invented
- Manufactured in the USA
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Heather Ledeboer
I am a Christian, wife, mom and the owner of Mom 4 Life. I have a passion for helping moms and encouraging them in their journey through motherhood. I invite you to journey along with me!
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Posted Thursday, February 28, 2013
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homeschooling: our newest venture | 12 Comments
By Heather Ledeboer | Category: Activities with Kids, Family Focus, Home Sweet School, The Journey of Motherhood
You haven’t heard much from me lately. I’m sorry about that. I have two reasons, the first of which I’ll share today and the second I’ll probably share soon (no, I’m not pregnant 
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Over Christmas break, my husband and I made a game changing decision for our family: we decided to homeschool.
Homeschooling is an option that had been marinating in our minds for quite some time but to be honest I had not felt ready to commit to the challenge. Even as a prior elementary school teacher, I had reservations about my abilities. I was worried I would not have enough time to “do it right”. I was concerned that homeschooling two children would double the prep and instruction time. I was hesitant that being “teacher” and “mom” might be a hard balance of roles. I questioned how I would get anything done with my toddler and preschool age kids being a part of the mix.
Yet, regardless of all my concerns and questions, as we began compiling our list of all the benefits that we felt homeschooling would offer us, I couldn’t help but get excited about the freedom that awaited us.
(“Dear mom, Thank you for being my teacher” a note given to me by Ashlyn on our first day of schooling at home.)
It has now been about seven weeks since our homeschooling adventure began. I am loving it! In fact, I can’t believe that I have not been doing this all along. I’m not saying that it is easy, but nothing worthwhile is without its challenges. Knowing that there will be days ahead where I may question the wisdom of our decision or my own sanity, I felt it would be helpful to make a list of some of our early favorite homeschool perks to reflect on.
Top homeschool perks from our first seven weeks:
- The morning “eat, eat, eat, hurry up, is your lunch in your bag, get out the door before we are late” stress is gone. In exchange, I can let the kids sleep until they (or even I on some days) wake up in the morning.
- We have more time to teach life skills and focus on things that are specifically important to our family.
(Hunter learning helping with the laundry between Math and History)
- The two hour commute time each day to and from school is done! In addition, I can now wake up to new snow falling outside my window and enjoy its beauty from the warmth and comfort of my home, rather than be concerned if the roads will be safe to drive on.
- I now really know what my kids are learning. I don’t have to rely on newsletters from teachers (which may or may not be sent) or my children’s memory to tell me what they learned each day.
- Our schedule can be totally flexible. If family or friends need our help mid-day, we can take the opportunity rather than worry about how to fit it in with picking up our kids from school. If we want to take a vacation, we don’t have to wait until Spring Break to do so, and we don’t have to be back by a certain date either.
- Learning is a family affair and everyone has something to teach. I have learned more US History in the past 6 weeks than I have in years, and I am loving it.
(Ashlyn teaching Quinten how to write his letters.)
- The evening “get the homework done, eat dinner, get ready for bed, go to bed before it gets to late so you can get enough sleep before we wake you up in the morning” stress is gone. Instead, we can enjoy our evenings. I can make dinner without also simultaneously helping with homework. We can relax if bedtime is a little later knowing they can sleep as needed in the morning.
- We have our kids back. Quite honestly we only REALLY had them on the weekends before.
That last one is a big one and is one of my top favorites. Sure I enjoy time away from our kids like any mom, but in an honest assessment of my priorities, at this age, I want my husband and I to be the primary source of influence in their lives.
It was fun to discover how many Mom 4 Life facebook fans were homeschoolers. I’d love to hear any questions, ideas or favoriate resources you may have to share as we begin this new venture!
Heather Ledeboer
I am a Christian, wife, mom and the owner of Mom 4 Life. I have a passion for helping moms and encouraging them in their journey through motherhood. I invite you to journey along with me!
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