Essence of Now: May 24

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This week has kicked my butt. We had the littlest one turn 11 months (WHO LET THIS HAPPEN?!?) and another certain little someone turn 3. THREE. Oh, my heart. In the midst of all that, we’re in the middle of moving. I have been drowning in boxes and bags and organizing and decluttering and cleaning. [Read On]

New Year, New Us

Birthdays can be a funny thing. They mark the end of a year. The closing of a chapter. But they are also a beginning. A clean slate to the year ahead. This past year has been a roller coaster. There have been mountains to climb and detours to navigate. There have been tears, pain, worries [Read On]

You Are My Calm

You are wide open smiles that begin each of our days. You are an eager bounce on your mattress as you excitedly wait for me to reach for you. You are playful giggles, forceful grunts, and endless games of blowing raspberries. You are excited splashes and playful kicks during bath time. You are joyful claps [Read On]

Essence of Now: May 17

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This is me, waving the white flag for this week. I have run out of fumes to run off of. It has been a marathon packing week as we get ready to move into our new home. And as I organized, purged, cleaned, and packed, I found some gadgets in some pretty odd locations… Amidst [Read On]

Just The Beginning

We moved into this house five years ago. We made this our home. Filled it with love. And nurtured it as we grew. This is the home we returned to after we were married. Three of our boys came home to this house after they were born. We have hosted holidays, family events, birthday parties, [Read On]

New Wheels: Graco FastAction Fold Click Connect Jogger

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When I was pregnant, I couldn’t wait to head into the local baby store and create our registry. It seemed like it would be fun going through the aisles, checking out the tiny baby clothes, and ooh-ing and ahh-ing over the little newborn gear. It finally came time to head in and I was all [Read On]

Essence of Now: May 10

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This week has been a roller coaster. Our lives were kind of just thrown around and things over the next couple of weeks are sure to be nothing short of crazy. To get away from the mayhem, we took several breaks to the park. Again. And yes, he IS eating grass. Judging by the look [Read On]

Motherhood Is…

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Motherhood is… …getting up in the middle of the night at the first whimpers of “Mommy”. …checking under the beds and in the closets for monsters. …giving up your pillow and most of the bed so that your little one can feel safe sleeping next to you. Motherhood is… …playing 72,349 rounds of Candy Land [Read On]

Our Hands Tell Our Story

When I was a little girl I would watch her hands. They were gentle and healing, always there to scratch your back or play with your long curls. They showed signs of aging, but in a good way. But what stuck out to me the most was her ring finger of her left hand. It [Read On]

Essence of Now: May 3

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The weather this week has been gorgeous! We have finally hit our stride with the warm sunny days. And what better way to spend them than at the park? We played on the swings, trying to reach as high as the sky. Even the littlest monster got in on the swing action. We ran and [Read On]