Nancy Sunderland

Nancy Sunderland
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Native Vermonter, follower of Jesus Christ, dairy farmer's wife, mother of five on earth, (with one heaven dweller), proud United States Marine Corps Veteran, UVM graduate, babywearing advocate, fitness enthusiast and lover of red wine!

I am Insecure

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I am insecure. Not all the time, and not in all situations, but insecurity is not a foreign concept to me. It's not something I like to admit or am happy about, but I cannot deny...

Boot Camp

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“Well, I sat down to listen to the shoeshine boy And I thought I was gonna jump for joy Slapped on the shoe polish left and right He took a shoeshine rag and he held it tight He...

The Wedding That Almost Wasn’t

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 Planning a wedding is what little girls dream of. As a type-A personality, planning her own wedding, I took things very seriously. I had an excel spreadsheet breaking down items, vendors, deposits, balances, and dates....

Supermom is a Myth

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Supermom is a Myth. I missed three parent teacher conferences, two dentist appointments, ignored 7 voicemails and neglected to volunteer to make a meal for the cast of the HS musical all in one week...and...

Oh Boy

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I have five children. The oldest four are girls. And we just adopted a little fur-baby (puppy), yesterday, he’s a boy too. Is a large family really so odd? After all, "Large families have consistently...

Teenager Mommy Milestones

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In the last six months I have surpassed a couple of mothering milestones I never thought I'd reach. It still feels rather surreal that they have been reached. First, my oldest of four daughters...

Why Is This Happening?

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The year was 1983 and I was in the first grade.  I was so excited for show-and-tell that day, and I let a few of my friends peak at my yellow fisher price recorder...

When I Lay Me Down To Sleep

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 "In vain you rise early and stay up late..." (Prov. 127:2) How many hours of sleep do you get? How many do you dream of getting? I am a farmer’s wife and a mother of five....