finding beauty, confidence, and rest in motherhood
Back ’round week 12 of pregnancy (ions ago, I know) I was sure as sureness can get that I was going to have a designer diaper bag. Since, I have come to grips with reality and gave myself a little pep talk. It went like this: “Girlfriend, you like to switch your bags too often […]
We’ve been spending our weekends in Olympia for the last while. My parents recently built a house which consisted of some mega painting projects, the actual move, decorating and this weekend’s project … SOD! And yes, that is me overseeing Dominic’s expert sod-laying skills :) Between sod-laying and rain showers (thank the Lord for helping […]
Awful picture of my most favorite picture. It’s things like this that help me get through the work day.
I have an awesome friend who is expecting her 7th child. She is an amazing mother who loves her children like crazy and has raised them to be independent thinkers white contributing to society in a postive way. She is like my big sister in many ways and guess what, just like all little sisters […]
I‘m pretty sure baby just kicked me to say “Order this, mama”.
I finally wrote the About Me section up top.So, if you’ve been following along and have yet to put the pieces of my topsy turvy life together it is worth a quick read.
I pretty much have the menu for baby’s first 6-9 months figured out (breastmilk), but after that I feel like I am tossed into a whirlwind of choices. What to foods to start with and when … When to introduce new things … The organic dilemma … Avoiding choking hazards … {fear ensues} All while […]
In the first few months of pregnancy I struggled to drink my recommended 80 ounces of water. Don’t get me wrong, I love water. It is my beverage of choice most days, but 80 ounces … that is alot. 22 weeks in, I’ve got it down to a science and have started to incorporate other […]
I signed up for every birthday freebie in the book and we were able to cash in fast with Dominic’s 24th birthday last week. So, off we went to Famous Dave’s, a new BBQ place (or at least new to us). I had some awful nachos :( But, Dominic loved his BBQ plate. I tried […]
We were approved for the house we applied for last Friday!!! They are negotiable on move in date so we are still working on that … sometime in June. YEAH! Some of my favorite things about our new pad … Newer home with lots of energy efficient features 3 big, georgeous bedrooms (master has vaulted […]