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Free Flowers for Me?
"Would you by chance be interested in a free bouquet?" Ummm....sure, absolutely, I stuttered. "It's a bouquet of white roses, is that...

Viva Crouse
Jul 25, 20244 min read
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Showing Up for Yourself
Why are we so used to showing up for others and not for ourselves, and what can we do about it? Let's explore that answer together.

Viva Crouse
Jun 2, 20223 min read
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Turning Lofty Goals into Action Items
As we get closer to diving into our 3rd month of the new year (already...yeah, I know...) I've given a lot of thought to the things that...

Viva Crouse
Feb 20, 20224 min read
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Postpartum Round 2
Hey friends. It's me again, talking about babies and postpartum life once more! What else would I be writing about? It's no secret I love...

Viva Crouse
Nov 15, 20213 min read
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A Catholic Father's Day Gift Guide 2021
Your perfect, consolidated guide to great Father's Day Gifts!

Viva Crouse
May 21, 20213 min read
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A Catholic Mother's Day Gift Guide
Maybe your love language is gifts or perhaps you're known to be the best gift-giver around. Or maybe you're like me and you spend way too...

Viva Crouse
May 1, 20213 min read
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Elijah's Birth Story
I knew it was in God's hands and that I had to focus on what was to come.

Viva Crouse
Mar 10, 20216 min read
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Vivacious Guest: Dr. Chelsea Harkins
Whether you decide to go through a medicated or unmedicated birth...Chelsea speaks so much wisdom into your labor prep!

Viva Crouse
Feb 11, 20215 min read
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10 Ideas for a Successful Date Night + How to Budget for It
Keeping the spicy flame of love alive is critical to a healthy relationship and marriage.

Viva Crouse
Nov 18, 20207 min read
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Litany of Saints: Crouse Family Edition
As we all know, Halloween has crept upon us which means...All Saints Day is on its way! For those who don't know, All Saint's Day is...

Viva Crouse
Oct 28, 20207 min read
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Vivacious Guest: Kathleen West
Meadowcress Boutique: ethically sourced, organic fabrics for beautiful pieces made to bring Christ into your every-day lives.

Viva Crouse
Sep 17, 20204 min read
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The "Bounce Back"
Your wants, needs, and desires when it comes to postpartum recovery are going to look different that every. other. woman.

Viva Crouse
Sep 10, 20205 min read
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Crying Over Spilled Milk: our breastfeeding journey
Breastfeeding may not be all rainbows and butterflies for you, but for someone else it is. That's the beauty of it.

Viva Crouse
Aug 6, 20208 min read
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"The One": discerning engagement + marriage
Truthfully, I want to say that I just knew, because looking back it really does feel like that was the case.

Viva Crouse
Jul 23, 20207 min read
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The Classic "This is How We Met"
Was it the horrific yellow shirt that made me notice him, or the beard? No one will ever know.

Viva Crouse
Jul 9, 20205 min read
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A Letter to Fathers
Thank you for your failures, for picking yourself back up and trying again. Thank you for the times you apologized for your impatience.

Viva Crouse
Jun 18, 20204 min read
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My Body did WHAT?! Pt. 2
Sausage & french toast never tasted SO. DANG. GOOD. The internet was right: that first meal is the best meal of your life so far.

Viva Crouse
Jun 11, 20208 min read
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My Body Did WHAT?! Pt. 1
2:00am...another contraction. I feel like I have to pee & as I sit up in bed, boom, bang, splash, my water breaks!

Viva Crouse
Jun 4, 20206 min read
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May, Mary, and Marriage
One of the greatest characters of salvation history was a wife. That brings me a lot of peace in knowing this is how I’m meant to serve God

Viva Crouse
May 28, 20205 min read
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A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes...
I had a lot of dreams growing up... I still do. At first I dreamt that I'd grow up to be a "Mcdonald's Worker." Ah, serving fries...

Viva Crouse
May 21, 20203 min read
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