When Christmas rolls around, I’m always drawn to books or articles about how to simplify the holidays. Christmas was magical to me when I was a kid, but when Ben and I got married, and suddenly had seven different gatherings to get to in the span of a week or two, the holiday lost a […]
I’ve shared these all on Facebook, but for those of you who aren’t on Facebook, here are some more Christmas photos! Day 16: Warmth They’re snuggled under my Christmas blanket from Ben’s grandma! I love it that we only get the blanket out at Christmas, and that it’s a special way to continually remind us […]
A few weeks ago, I was part of a discussion about how to have a meaningful Christmas. We never came to a conclusion, it was more just a time of expressing a desire and longing for something deeper, heartfelt, of substance. I left that discussion, and then proceeded to think about it for the next […]
This blog post is brought to you by the stomach flu, fevers, and knee surgery recovery, with high fives all around for getting the nasty stuff out of the way so we can all be healthy by Christmas. I was emailing with my mom today about plans for Christmas at their house, and felt a […]
We’re still trying to recover from Christmas around here, so I’ll leave you with this week’s photo challenge pictures. I hope you’re having an awesome time relaxing with family and friends! Day 22: Wrapped Up Day 23: Red Day 24: Merry Day 25: Morning Day 26: Stocking Day 27: Favorite Thing
Sweet friends. It is with growing excitement, as well as a fair amount of lingering shock, that I give you this news: We are having a baby!! What??! I know. Me too! We thought we were done. I didn’t want to be done, but I really thought we were. I always said that when I […]
I’ve been reading such a fantastic book recently. I bought it for myself for Christmas. I’d been watching Caroline Leaf youtube videos, and finally decided I needed to try some of this “brain detox” stuff she was talking about. source Like any detox, it was quite nasty at first, and then it was quite wonderful. […]
Ordinary Days 