Last weekend we hosted a birthday party for our boys! I absolutely love being surrounded by family and friends to celebrate our sweet little boys’ lives. It is thrilling to throw parties, watch their faces beam as they pass through decorated doorways, and cherish their anticipation; it all delights a mother’s soul. However, as a…
{Captured}: Carving the time to capture and create in picture and word. My littlest man turned 2 this past weekend! We celebrated both boy’s birthdays party (an always over-stimulating, can’t complete one conversation, but filled-to-overflowing at the love for our boys kind of day), which I will be sharing more about. // Aunt Lindy and…
If you’re new here, you can find my original Waiting Questionnaire and explanation to read all the questions & know a little more about why I’m tracking this time… Another month has passed as we wait; I wanted to share a quick update. How long have you been waiting? 176 days. Any News? A little while ago, we…
Every month, Anne over at Modern Mrs. Darcy hosts a Twitterature Link-up, “a place to share short, casual reviews of books…” I love gathering all the recommendations! According to my 2014 reading goals, I need to get my hands on a classic or non-fiction for the rest of this month! This month, I read a lot of articles online and more…
February has turned into such an eventful month for our family, especially this year with a quick, random, incredibly fun tip to Nashville, TN this past week! Upon my return yesterday, I dove right into prepping and planning for our boy’s family birthday party (and Cal’s actual 2nd birthday) this Saturday (and a freezer meal…
Reading with my children is one of my greatest joys in parenting! As much as I love finding great books for me, I might love finding brilliant children’s literature even more. I’ve been known to spend a Saturday morning (without the kids) sitting on the floor in the Barnes & Noble children’s section scouring stacks…
After having my second little boy, for three days I burst into inconsolable tears every time I saw my oldest. The moment he walked into the hospital room to meet his brother, my heart was all together elated and broken. Here he was, my baby (who had never looked so big) and I just rocked…
There are tons of dairy-free recipes out there, which is fantastic for those with allergies, but also awesome if you’re just trying to cut a little more dairy out of your diet. However, they obviously often require a different approach or ingredients (like using more canned coconut milk, such as in this Coconut Curry Chicken or crock-pot…
I was tossing and turning in bed and thought to myself, just rest. Later, still restless, I prompted my thoughts, “Just meditate on scripture, what did you read today?” I kid you not, the first thing that went through my head was… In the light of the moon, a little egg lay on a leaf (you might recognize this as…
I read some phenomenal books this past year and I wanted to revisit some favorites. This is really hard, some had me laughing so hard I was crying (or laughing out loud sitting alone in public, which always looks normal). Others just had me full-fledged crying and they lingered in my mind and heart long after the last…
