Finding community can be hard. Don't get me wrong, there are instances where we fall into it almost effortlessly. We see the same people at work, or at church, and we start to form friendships. We go through the same checkout line at the grocery store, and we get to know the cashier. But sometimes, it's a little bit harder. We have to put forth a little bit of effort. image credit My kids are better at this than I am. They'll talk to whoever is in front of us in the checkout line. … [Read more...]
Books And Things: March 2018
March was a really busy month for our family. Lent heading into Easter usually is. But I still managed to find time for a few books and a couple other things! And I even got to go on a reading and coffee date with Jonah. We both enjoyed that quite a bit. A Wrinkle In Time and A Wind In The Door by Madeleine L'Engle. I read the first two books of this series, and I started out thinking that I was rereading them, but I don't remember anything that happened in them. So now I'm not sure. … [Read more...]
5 Reasons Staying Home With Your Kids Is Worth It
My last official day of work was March 25, 2011, just 3 days before my second child was born. By then my back and my feet were killing me, and I was mostly just looking forward to being able to sit down for more than a few minutes of the day. I didn't really know what staying home with my kids would look like, or how much I would love it. And while I'll be the first to admit that the transition from working to being at home was a little bumpy, now I'm thriving in my role as a stay-at-home … [Read more...]
Books and Things: February 2018
I've decided to start including other entertainment in my monthly book posts, because the reality is that I spend my free time on more than just books. And also because posting about just one book seems silly to me sometimes. So here's how I entertained myself in February... First, a book: Still Me by Jojo Moyes. I happened to hit the library lottery and requested this new release right after it got into the system, so I was the first one to check it out. And then I lost track of time … [Read more...]
Books I’ve Read: January 2018
I started January ambitious for reading, and even set my Goodreads goal for 40 books, slightly higher than the amount I read last year. And then I didn't really make much progress. I only read two books, and one of those I sped through on the very last day of the month. But still, they were good, easy reads, and I enjoyed them both, so that's a fine start to my reading year. After You by Jojo Moyes. Even though I didn't love how Me Before You ended, I still wanted to read what happened … [Read more...]
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