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Hi! I’m Andrea Fortenberry. I write and speak on marriage, motherhood, friendship and faith. I love to help women seek and see God in their everyday life. Being a wife and mother of two gives me lots of material and teaches me oh so many things.

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Keeping it super practical today for #momtipmonday

Keeping it super practical today for #momtipmonday. 😁 These are my general laundry practices that help me keep on top of it. 🧺

Other helpful laundry tips:
I enjoy listening to podcasts while I fold and put away the laundry. Makes it much more enjoyable! 🎧

I also have my kids do their own laundry! 🙌🏼

What are your laundry tips?

Do you wish you could stop your hectic schedule? D

Do you wish you could stop your hectic schedule? Do you need time to refresh but can’t figure out how to make it possible? In this episode, I share how to experience rest and peace during your busy week through practicing Sabbath rest.

Busy moms, rest isn’t lazy or selfish! It’s not a luxury we have to earn. It’s a gift God desires to give us, we can open it and embrace it often.

Do you currently practice Sabbath? What prevents you from making rest part of your weekly rhythms?

Being a mom is the most amazing and the most tirin

Being a mom is the most amazing and the most tiring thing I’ve ever done.

In the early years, it was physically tiring. Sleep deprivation and constantly lifting car seats, diaper bags and play pens, while holding a 20-pound baby on your hip makes for an exhausted mama.

During the toddler and preschool years, it’s a combo of both physical and mental tiredness. Answering what feels like a million questions, arguing with a strong-willed child, and potty training leaves a mom spent.

Now, in the middle years, I’m tired from driving my kids to all their activities. Remembering details like lunch money, picture day, and practice schedules is a lot of mental work. My kids are staying up later and I’m finding that I’m ready to go to bed before they are. 😆

What’s a busy mom to do? Get some rest!

Take a nap when your kids are napping, no guilt allowed! Get a babysitter so that you can have an afternoon of quiet. Eat on paper plates sometimes so meal clean up is a breeze.

Rested moms are happier moms.

I’ll be sharing all about rest on this Wednesday’s episode of The Perfectionist’s Guide to Mothering, so stay tuned!

What is your favorite way to rest?

I love me a Sunday afternoon nap!

I’ve been reading through Romans this week and I

I’ve been reading through Romans this week and I am so thankful for the thread of HOPE woven throughout. 💗

Who else needed these words today? 🙋🏻‍♀️

As I go throughout my day, I find that I can be ea

As I go throughout my day, I find that I can be easily distracted sometimes. Anyone else? 🙋🏻‍♀️

It’s sort of like the book “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.” Sometimes I start working on something and then I’m way off course doing something else. I sometimes forget what I initially meant to do. 😆

One of the things I’ve learned that helps me stay on track is to set digital reminders. When I throw a load of laundry in, I set a timer on my phone or watch so that I’ll come back to switch it out. Same for when I switch the load to the dryer so that I can hang the clothes up and fold them while they’re warm and not as wrinkled.

I use the reminders app on my phone to help me remember to give my dog her heart worm prevention medicine once a month, to remind me to tell my son to grab his art supplies on art day, and to discipline a child after school because I just might forget. 😬

While I’m out and about, I use Siri to set reminders for me, like calling someone back or replying to an email. It’s so helpful!

Once you set it, you can forget about it until the reminder tells you it’s time to give it attention. It frees up brain power so you can focus and stay on track.

What digital tips or tricks do you use to help you stay focused or not forget something important?

It’s #favoritethingsfriday! 💗 This week I wa

It’s #favoritethingsfriday! 💗

This week I wanted to share about my love for the handwritten note. It’s something so simple, yet so meaningful.

What can take us just a few moments can encourage others for the long-term. Isn’t that so cool?!

Today I took about 15 minutes to write cards for five people I wanted to encourage. It took me three minutes to walk to the mailbox. A card and a stamp don’t require a lot of money. The cost was small, but I pray the impact will be huge.

As we bless others, it eventually comes back to us. Our family had three handwritten cards in our mailbox. It always makes my day to receive happy mail along with junk and bills! 🤗

I’d love to know: what’s a favorite thing on your list this week?

It’s podcast day! I’m so excited about this ep

It’s podcast day! I’m so excited about this episode, my friend and MOPS teammate, @staceymorgan2000 and I have a great conversation about the importance of friendships.

We talk about why so many women and moms are lonely, how to step out and find your people, and other fun things like bologna and jock jams. 😁

You can listen via the link in my bio or wherever you listen to podcasts.

I’d love to know: what are your best tips for making and sustaining friendships? 👇🏼

This morning a dear friend texted me, “Checking

This morning a dear friend texted me, “Checking in. Are you okay?”

I realized I hadn’t responded to her text from January 30th. 🤪 How have so many days passed since then?

I was so grateful for her message, that she took time to pursue me and our friendship.

Although we have our families to keep us company, we need female friends. They fill a special role in our lives that our husband and kids just can’t.

Yes, we are busy women with a lot to do, but it’s so important for us to spend time with our friends.

I’m super excited about this Wednesday’s episode of The Perfectionist’s Guide to Mothering where I’m chatting with my new friend and MOPS teammate @staceymorgan2000 all about friendship! Be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts so you don’t miss it.

Tag a friend you want to spend some time with soon. 👇🏼Get something on the calendar. Zoom coffee dates count too!

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