Matt and I aren’t so great at getting gifts for each other for any holiday other than Christmas…although this year I did, at least, order him a gift for Father’s Day from Amazon (though it didn’t come in time for him to open it today…sad day…). And because we’re basically poor from having just bought …
(Because you all should know by now I’m incapable of narrowing it down to just 10 pictures.) 1 // Yogurt face. Also, I live with two people with ridiculous eyelashes. That’s all. 2 // The obsession with dandelions continues. 3 // We started pulling back all of her hair into a ponytail for the first …
Three and a half years ago, I wrote a post all about how my feelings were finally starting to change around the whole idea of motherhood. In that post, I alluded to the fact that I’d never been baby hungry, and that though I knew that I eventually wanted to be a mom, I was …
In the hustle of each day, I don’t always take time out to think about my goals as a mother, as a wife, as a friend. Often, I’m just so preoccupied trying to feel like I’m keeping up that I forget to look up and make sure I’m headed in the right direction. I’m …
I once read a blog post a long time ago (and of course, I can’t for the life of me remember where) that people tend to fall between two tendencies—the tendency to favor work, or the tendency to favor play. For those who favor play, it’s best that their to-do list comprises items that …
Before I go into any other thoughts I had today, I wanted to thank everyone who has sent love and support and prayers our way since I posted about our miscarriage. While it’s still not the path we wanted, we feel very fortunate to be surrounded by so many people both in “real life” …
I mentioned in yesterday’s post that it had been a weekend of both loss and celebration for us, but I hadn’t mentioned another loss that we sustained (in addition to the passing of Matt’s grandma)— The loss of my pregnancy. It seems awfully hard that the first news that most of you hear about my …
It’s been a roller coaster month, full of cautious highs and terrifying lows, but I somehow still managed to stick with my habit of taking a photo a day. Take a look. 1// Learning new tricks all the time, from scooping the cookies (mostly) by herself to putting on her own boots (even if …
