Easter is a major holiday in our family, right along with Thanksgiving and Christmas. I grew up a devout Lutheran so I still get many of the hymns from those early Sunday services stuck in my head: “Lift hiiiiiigh the cross, the love of Christ proclaim, ’til all the woooooorld adores His sacred name.” Oh,… Continue reading Why I didn’t make it to church on Easter
My first post on marriage went over much better than I anticipated. So I’m going to ride that train for a bit. I mentioned how counting blessings and being grateful should be a huge part of how we work on our marriage. At least, that’s what I’ve been learning. I have the perfect example to… Continue reading It’s no small thing to count to 1,000
I know I usually write about my kid. She’s always doing something adorable and hilarious, and I’m always laughing or crying about it. Makes for great stories. Good times. But I’m going to venture into the more personal: marriage. I’ve wanted to post several times about marriage, but it always felt like I was putting… Continue reading We Are On Our Way
When I was pregnant, one of my biggest projects was getting Heidi’s room ready. I had lots of ideas in my head for the nursery. (This was pre-Pinterest, which is probably good because then it would have just been ridiculous). I wanted her room to be peaceful, I wanted it to be practical, and I… Continue reading Night-night, sleep tight
Last Friday was one of the most blessed days I have had in awhile. Ironically enough, it was also the day Heidi puked her guts out for the first time. I am blessed all the time…regardless of where I am, what I have, and who I’m with. In fact, ever since I started noticing my… Continue reading Not best…but definitely blessed.
I was never more aware of the possibility of bad things happening than when I had my daughter, Heidi. Before her, I always knew I was at risk. We all are. Car accidents, illnesses, people hurting us…some days we’re more aware of it than others. Other days we find ourselves in the thick of it.… Continue reading Live at your own risk
Heidi is all girl. She loves going in my closet to try on my belts and shoes. She uses whatever remotely looks like a comb to brush her hair. She is always “fixing” my hair (this actually involves her completely messing it up, and then very carefully, she’ll try and smooth it all back into… Continue reading Makeup brushes and the Reason for the Season
This was the BEST Thanksgiving I have ever had, hands down. And deep down, I feel it was the most important. It wasn’t because I necessarily had more time with my family. It wasn’t because the food was better or Cody had more time off work. It wasn’t because Heidi was older and a little… Continue reading Thanksgiving year-round.
A couple weeks ago, Heidi got her first busted lip on the coffee table. I knew this was going to happen. And I know it’s not the last time. But the first time? Traumatic. But also hilarious in hindsight only because I reacted as a typical first time mom. Simply put, Heidi tripped on her blanket, fell… Continue reading Heidi and the fat lip
Well, we did it. Mindy and I ran and FINISHED the marathon last Saturday. This post comes late because a busy week awaited us, which is unfortunate since walking proved difficult for a couple days. But our muscles are nearly back to normal, and we are both looking forward to working out again (in the… Continue reading 26 MILES is seriously crazy.
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