Dana Brewer: Archive

Baking some good shhhtuff!!!

After having gestational diabetes with both children, I learned to cook some low carb and low/no sugar foods. I know when it comes to baking you really need to be precise. I am never good about following directions so baking is sometimes hard for me. I am always trying to make substitutions for sugar and have failed many times. But alas, here is a recipe that i did multiple substitutions and it...

Feb 22nd

Feb 20th

Teething and breastfeeding

So Dillon cut his first tooth in this week. I am so glad it finally popped through, the poor guy was in pain. But alas, breastfeeding him now is a challenge because the little guy likes to bite down. Oh the joy of being a mother!

Feb 19th

Feb 14th

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Feb 9th

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Gifts from God

As I was laying Ruth down for bed the other night, we had just finished our prayers and she asked me, “mom do you think God will give me a gift for my birthday?” I said oh sure he loves to give gifts. She sits up straight in bed and says come here. She leans in real close and whispers in my ear (children whispering in my ear always gives me the giggles), “I want God to give me...

Feb 8th

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Feb 6th

Feb 2nd

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Feb 1st

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Jan 28th

Watch

I have been following this lady’s blog for a while now. I don’t know why but just randomly stumbled on it one day and she being a creative soul made it all the more interesting. Any ways, she is now battling cancer and writes about everything, and documents with photos. Some may think this could be depressing but honestly it just inspires me and causes me to pray like I never have....

Jan 28th

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Jan 17th

Life

Good heavens it has been too long since I last wrote!!! I feel like life always seems to be going at least 20 miles over the speed limit. Maybe I am just slow or trying to enjoy as much as I can, but I constantly feel “behind”. I am learning (key word) to not let this bother me or as Ruth so affectionately says, “father me”. I want to let things go and “live in...

Jan 17th

Father and a Son

Love this! http://www.lettersofnote.com/2012/01/nothing-good-gets-away.html

Jan 14th