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...]
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...]
What’s Saving My Life Right Now: 2018
This is a fun little linkup hosted by Anne Bogel of Modern Mrs. Darcy. It's always a good idea to think about the good things in our lives, even if they're small. Here's my current list, mostly newborn-centered because that's my life right now. Drinking coffee out of an actual mug. Yes, travel mugs keep me from having to reheat my coffee for the billionth time, but there's something about sipping from an actual mug that just makes me happy. And when I do actually get to drink most of a … [Read more...]
2018: Intentional
A few years ago, I started noticing the trend of picking a word for the year. It seemed like an interesting idea, and I watched from the sidelines for awhile. And then I started picking my own words. 2016 was Relationships. 2017 was The Year of Finishing. And this year? Intentional. I've been thinking about this word for about two months now. I headed into December trying to slow down and not overcrowd my schedule and the holiday season with too much stuff. I failed miserably, … [Read more...]
My Current Food Philosophy
I've mentioned several times that we eat mostly gluten free due to gluten intolerances. But I don't know that I've laid out exactly what we eat, and why we choose to eat the way that we do. That changes today. In order to tell you how we eat now, we need to start at the beginning. Ten-ish years ago, newly married me knew how to cook just a couple things. I mentioned those at the beginning of this post, but basically, we ate a lot of cereal, sandwiches, and boxed helper meals. As we … [Read more...]
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