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Modest no sew nursing tops

amy / 06/01/2013

After nursing all ten of my babies, one thing I needed to purchase each year was nursing tops. Most of the tops that were “in style” were immodest, extremely uncomfortable to nurse in, and shrank after being washed a few times. It was a very frustrating thing at an already emotional time. I had to find another alternative.

First thing I did was I headed to our goodwill and purchased some plain t-shirts. I tried to find ones that were form fitting, higher around the neck, and longer to hide those “after baby bellies.”

Next I put them on. Stood in front of the mirror, grabbed my sewing scissors , and started to cut nursing slits.

I made sure to cut more on the outer curve of the breast. I did cut ones right across the front of my breast but those usually ended up showing through my outer top. The cut needs to be about 3 inches wide.

Now choose an outertop to cover your nursing holes. You can wear most any kind, fitted, button- up,etc. What’s great is that you don’t have to lift up the bottom shirt to nurse. All that “after baby tummy” doesn’t get exposed:-)

Simple and easy, wish I would’ve thought of this for my first babies.

Accountability

amy / 05/06/2013

The bible speaks of being accountable to one another, bearing each others burdens. The world says accountability leads to success. I believe both. One of the reasons for writing this blog is to become accountable in my actions as a wife, mother, and manager of our home.. Its easy to say “yes, I always choose the right responses in my life,” but the reality is…I’m a fallen person who makes more mistakes than I’m willing to admit:-)

Accountability is essential for any society to function. Whether it be in the workplace, in the church, or in our homes, we need people around us to help us achieve success in our lives. Whether your a mom of small children just needing that reassurance that what your doing is worth it, or that person struggling with addiction, its important to have people around to encourage and lift us up.

Proverbs 27:17 says.

Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

I think that this verse basically means that we can learn from one another, be a teacher and an example to others, and help build each other up. Its important in all things in life to know that your not alone in what you do, and somewhere in this world is another person feeling exactly like you do. It helps us to continue on, maybe remove some feelings of guilt, and help us to be better human beings in this world.

Are you fulfilling your role by being a sharpening influence to help make someone more useful and productive in life? Do you value and promote relationships with other good people to help “perfect” your own walk in life, even if that means that their corrections might be hurtful at times? I encourage you to let yourself get “sharpened” by someone today.