looking back on 2012 Last year I made a list of goals for the new year and shared them here. Today, I've gone back through the list to see if I achieved my goals and review what I still need to ...
Our Year in Numbers -Christmas letter 2012
I love getting creative with Christmas letters, each year it's a challenge to top the last! In 2011 I wrote our Christmas letter from our toddler's perspective. Then, in 2012 I wrote the letter as a ...
If the world ends tomorrow
Well, we're finally here. The "last day of the world" according to the Mayans. I don't at all believe that the world is ending tomorrow, but I thought it would be fun to consider what I would do if I ...
Remembering military families during the holidays
Can I be honest? I never really gave much thought to our troops or their families, until a friend of mine married into the air force. I had never personally known a military person and so it was sort ...
Helpful posts about the recent tragedy
Until now, I have not written anything about the recent tragedy in CT. It's not that I haven't been thinking about it, I just don't have words to say. I have read many touching pieces on it. Many ...
Baking Christmas cookies
Our newest Christmas tradition! Baking a different Christmas cookie flavor every week in December. Little Man is finally old enough, and we had a lot of fun doing it. Little Man was so proud of ...
Timing
faking a smile to hide my misery The last few weeks/month of my pregnancy was awful. I was miserable, sick, exhausted etc. It didn't help that I was having labor-like contractions off and on ...
A fair trade Christmas
I recently went to an event at a friend's house showcasing several different fair trade organizations. I was really impressed with the quality & beauty of the items there, and was shocked to see ...
Thankful.
Happy Thanksgiving Friends!!! This year I have so much that I'm thankful for, it's hard to even know where to begin. I have learned a lot about thankfulness and contentment this year (it's ...
Finding significance in the mundane
me and my girl I have been a bit MIA around the blog lately (sorry). It's not that I haven't wanted to write, or have had a lack of inspiration, life has just been crazy lately. ...