Come Visit Me at My New Writing Website!
Hello? Is anybody out there?I spent so much of my time blogging here--writing almost daily for four years over the course of more than 700 posts. But when my daughter was born, something had to give....
View ArticleDear Claire: Happy Birthday to My Two-Year Old!
(I've been writing monthly updates to my daughter, Claire, documenting all the changes that come with the passing weeks. You can catch up on past letters here.)Dear Claire,It has been awhile since I’ve...
View ArticleDear Claire: 18 and 19 Month Updates
(I've been writing monthly updates to my daughter, Claire, documenting all the changes that come with the passing weeks. You can catch up on past letters here.)Dear Claire,A year and a half, you have...
View ArticleDear Claire: 16 and 17 Month Updates
(I've been writing monthly updates to my daughter, Claire, documenting all the changes that come with the passing weeks. You can catch up on past letters here.)Dear Claire--Well, I'm consolidating two...
View ArticleRiding in Style: Getting Around the Neighborhood in the Zuzu Stroller
I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Mom Central for GB. I received a gift card to purchase a GB stroller to both facilitate my review as well as thank me for my participation.I've...
View ArticleA Sneak Peek at the New House!
It's been about a month since we bought our house, and we've spent the past weeks doing project after project to make it look like it's been our own all along.There still a ton to do (and frankly there...
View ArticleDear Claire: 15 Month Update (and a Look Back at a Year Ago)
(I've been writing monthly updates to my daughter, Claire, documenting all the changes that come with the passing weeks. You can catch up on past letters here.)Dear Claire,You keep on growing, growing,...
View ArticleA Week In Our New Home
It's been a week now that we've been living in this place that we now call "home." And a little less than two that we've owned it. And yet, it seems so much longer than that.In that short amount of...
View ArticleDear Claire: 14-Month Update
(I've been writing monthly updates to my daughter, Claire, documenting all the changes that come with the passing weeks. You can catch up on past letters here.) Dear Claire,I am convinced after all...
View ArticleThe Gift of Taking Time to Get Outside and Play
Some of my most treasured memories are those that involve getting dirty, getting wet and getting intimate with the outdoors as a child.I can still remember summer days spent splashing in a creek while...
View ArticleMy Favorite Baby Items: Nursing & Feeding Must-Haves
When I was building my baby registry while I was pregnant with Claire, I poured over different people's lists to see where I should spend my money as well as where I could skip. (If you want to see...
View ArticleDear Claire: 13-Month Update
(I've been writing monthly updates to my daughter, Claire, documenting all the changes that come with the passing weeks. You can catch up on past letters here.) Dear Claire,Here are the latest updates...
View ArticleFinding a New Home
Life as of late has been lived indoors, thanks to the off-and-on cold and/or rainy weather that the Midwest has been sending our way. (There's talk of snow flurries this week. Talk about a welcome...
View ArticleMy Favorite Baby Items: The Unexpected Essentials
When I was building my baby registry while I was pregnant with Claire, I poured over different people's lists to see where I should spend my money as well as where I could skip. (If you want to see...
View ArticleCelebrating My First Year as a Mom & A Look Back at How It Changed Me
Now that I’ve crossed the threshold of my first year of motherhood, I can look back on it and see the beauty of it. There was plenty of hardship, as I’ve shared countless times through the course of...
View ArticleMy Favorite Baby Items: Toys from Birth to Six Months
When I was building my baby registry while I was pregnant with Claire, I poured over different people's lists to see where I should spend my money as well as where I could skip. (If you want to see...
View ArticleWhat I Look For in a High Chair (And One that Fits the Bill)
Claire has been eating solid foods for the past six months. Over that time, I’ve had quite the crash course in high chairs, from ones that are expensive to those generic ones in restaurants to...
View ArticleDear Claire: You're One Year Old!
(I've been writing monthly updates to my daughter, Claire, documenting all the changes that come with the passing weeks. You can catch up on past letters here.) Dear Claire,First, let's start out with...
View ArticleLetting Myself Simplify and Allow Some Things Fall to the Ground
The rhythm of life right now seems to be about simplifying, culling and cutting, stripping and taking stock. It has made up much of my reading right now, having breezed through The Hyperlinked Life and...
View ArticleLearning to Hold Things Loosely
The banner I feel like the Lord is holding over this current season of my life right now is “Learning to hold things loosely.”I realized my need for this lesson during Christmas. I had been gifted an...
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