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. ...
A low budget Christmas 27+ ideas to save money and have fun!
As a young family we don't have tons of extra money to spend on Christmas. I start planning and budgeting months in advance so that we can buy gifts for our families. I think it is important to ...
Free Giftcards!
I just recently discovered swagbucks for the first time. Sign up is free and there are a lot of different ways to earn "swagbucks". When you have enough you can trade in your swagbucks for ...
Christmas letter – written from a toddler’s perspective
I am a huge fan of Christmas cards and letters. I get so excited every time one comes in the mail, I love reading about people's lives and hearing what all they accomplished in the past year. It's ...
Quiet? what quiet? – 5 minute friday
Joining in 5 minute friday again this week. It's been awhile & I've missed it. Here's how to play: Write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking. and go an link up with ...
Discontent – Confessions of an Imperfect mother #17
Contentment. One seemingly innocent word, but it is such a struggle for me. photo credit - time warp wife Recently I’ve found myself being discontent. I’ve been ...