Rachel Rachelhagg
Rachel is a wife and mother of three. She finds humor in the ordinary and writes to remain sane.
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LATEST ARTICLES ( 388 )
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The Wrestle with God in My Kitchen.
Originally posted on Redemption Red: I was alone in the house as the rain poured onto the skylight above. I was envious of the droplets of rain nourishing the... Read more
Posted on 14 July 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING -
If Adults Acted the Same Way as Toddlers…
If Adults acted the same way as Toddlers, they would be in jail. Let’s be logical about this. The adults that are in jail suffer from never growing out of the... Read more
Posted on 08 July 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING -
The Jesus of Our Trauma.
Reoccurring trauma is much like getting the flu. You’ve had it before, you know how your body responds and how high your fever can get before you need medical... Read more
Posted on 06 July 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING -
Lord, I Need You. The Toddler Version.
While our toddler pulled on my leg this morning , she repeated ” MOM I NEED YOU!” over and over, as I was trying to make freaking MUFFINS for everyone. Heaven... Read more
Posted on 30 June 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING -
The Day We Introduced Our Children to K & W
I always knew this day would come. First they started walking, talking and pooping on the nearest toilet or floor. I’ve sent them off to school, loved them and... Read more
Posted on 29 June 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING -
The Day We Introduced Our Kids to K & W.
I always knew this day would come. First they started walking, talking and pooping on the nearest toilet or floor. I’ve sent them off to school, loved them and... Read more
Posted on 29 June 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING -
In a World of Hate, Lets Just Love. Especially Today.
Raising three, vastly different children is entertaining. It’s loud, and expensive. No one warned me the amount of money I would spend on wine and chocolate. Read more
Posted on 26 June 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING -
Our Dream Home
I wasn’t looking for this house. I was content living in a home that I didn’t love, content soaking up all the Jesus I could take. It was a late night last... Read more
Posted on 24 June 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING -
Our Dream Home.
I wasn’t looking for this house. I was content living in a home that I didn’t love, content soaking up all the Jesus I could take. It was a late night last... Read more
Posted on 24 June 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING -
My Destination is Not My Home.
For years I’ve prayed for a physical home with four walls to call my own. My heart yearned for a place for my family to dwell, grow and remain. Read more
Posted on 23 June 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING -
I’m Coming out of the Closet.
I always tell myself that I work better last minute, but it’s all lies. Really I have the urge to pop a Xanax, and my deodorant fails me as I frantically run... Read more
Posted on 21 June 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING -
I’m Coming out of the Cleaning Closet.
I always tell myself that I work better last minute, but it’s all lies. Really I have the urge to pop a Xanax, and my deodorant fails me as I frantically run... Read more
Posted on 21 June 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING -
My Kids Are So Full of Crap.
It’s officially Summer in our house. No more school, no more 6 am wake up calls. Somehow I have found I need an extra cup of coffee, added to the 7 that I... Read more
Posted on 15 June 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING -
Jude, You Are One!
I sat down to write this blog post last night. You know when tears are literally falling onto the keyboard, you should probably stop. Aside from the day I lost... Read more
Posted on 13 June 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING -
Hey Jude, You Are Almost One.
Hey Jude, Today we had craft time at the end of the day, when my nerves couldn’t take anymore sibling fighting. I was cooking dinner, and thinking of you. My... Read more
Posted on 10 June 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING -
Your Beauty is Not the Cause of Your Abuse.
It isn’t for your beauty that you should be punished, it isn’t the beauty that brings the abuser. It’s the lack of beauty in themselves that brings on the abuse. Read more
Posted on 08 June 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING -
My HUGE Thank You to Seventh Generations New MAMAVA.
Trying to make breastfeeding ” normal ” ( again ) is like saying something like: ” Everyone has been having sex for years. It’s what people do. It’s natural.... Read more
Posted on 06 June 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING -
He is Working, and He Has Not Forgotten Us.
The rain beat down on the ole mini van as the girls sang along to Taylor Swift in the back. Driving out of our neighborhood, my husband stops the van and jumps... Read more
Posted on 03 June 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING -
When We Feel We’ve Been Forgotten.
A rare trip alone to the grocery store was exactly what I needed to clear my head. I was just a driver, not a Taxi driver, not a Chef handing out snacks ( more... Read more
Posted on 02 June 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING -
Public Announcement – Cheap Diapers Are Cheap for a Reason.
I told him for the 13th time to not throw his sisters boots. With the selective hearing that many of our children have, he seemed to have not heard me. Read more
Posted on 31 May 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING