2017-01-03 05:50
You read that right! As much as I have loved blogging here, I decided I needed enough of an overhaul to warrant a major blog move.
To follow me from the here on out, please visit my new sit… Read More
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Shared thoughts, experiences, and photos from my many travels, as well as some general thoughts on life.
2016-05-19 17:58
I've been too busy enjoying newborn snuggles {and fighting sleep deprivation!} to have updated my space here. It's far past time to introduce the newest love of our lives:
David Robert Perr… Read More
2016-03-28 02:40
Happy Easter! Today I am 39 weeks pregnant with our second baby, our son.
Taken at 38.5 weeks
I really can hardly believe that we're at the end and ready to meet this little man already… Read More
2015-12-13 00:03
We were so anxious to learn the gender of our little one on the way. Baby was really squirmy throughout the ultrasound, so the technician had a hard time being able to see the gender. Luckil… Read More
2015-12-01 03:21
It's now the eve of December first, and our home is already festive and decorated for Christmas. The rest of the world is also in Christmas-mode, but it is technically still the season of fa… Read More
2015-10-28 13:51
It's time to share some joy here on my blog! Given that I haven't been doing well with updating my blog lately, and as the weeks are flying by, I am far overdue in sharing our big news that… Read More
2015-09-27 03:07
May of 2015 will forever remain among one of the very most favorite and unforgettable times of my life, for it is when we adventured to the land Matt and I had always longed to see: Scotland… Read More
2015-06-08 20:56
I've returned once again to this little blog of mine after experiencing many weeks of wondrous things, the biggest of all being our trip to Scotland. It was amazing, it was beautiful, it was… Read More
2015-04-28 18:52
I'd like to devote today's post to the love of our lives, our little Makenna Rose:
We are enjoying her more and more everyday as her personality blossoms and especially as she says new… Read More
2015-04-17 02:57
Our family loves Mexican food, Makenna included. I make a variety of Mexican dishes but this one is by far our favorite. It's also probably one of the meals I make most often for us in gener… Read More
2015-04-17 02:57
Our family loves Mexican food, Makenna included. I make a variety of Mexican dishes but this one is by far our favorite. It's also probably one of the meals I make most often for us in gener… Read More
2015-04-14 19:29
There have been so many delightful things in life as of late, it's been hard to count them all. Nonetheless, here are just a few:
A pretty heading on the quarterly issue of MOPS magazine:… Read More
2015-03-26 03:11
Some of my most treasured possessions are items that have been passed down to me from previous family generations. Here is a collection of lovelies I've inherited from my maternal side:
A… Read More
2015-03-12 14:25
I have some very exciting news to share!
In exactly two months from this very moment, Matt and I will be here:
Via
That's right--SCOTLAND!
Matt and I have no words to express just how… Read More
2015-03-01 02:03
We can scarcely believe it, but our little Makenna Rose turned the big *TWO* this month. Wasn't it just yesterday that we brought her home from the hospital?
We decided to forgo a big party… Read More
2015-02-05 19:10
The recent passing of my Grandma, although heartbreaking, provided the happy opportunity for Matt and I to return to one of my favorite places in the world: Oregon.
It is my home away from… Read More
2015-01-31 21:29
As I sit here in the quiet, sipping tea from the bone china teacup and saucer passed down to me from my Grandma, I find myself at a loss for words.
It has been a little over one month now s… Read More
2014-11-19 00:44
The very last of autumn's leaves have faded and nearly all have fallen to the earth. The brisk and pleasant temperatures have disappeared all too quickly and we have suddenly found ourselves… Read More
2014-09-22 09:38
These were the big and small things that made up our family life this past week:
A skype call with my 89 year old Grandma who lives in an assisted living home in Portland, OR. Her heart i… Read More
2014-09-09 02:26
Something that you may or may not know about me is that at age nine, I was diagnosed with a mental illness: an anxiety/panic disorder. This has been one of the most monumental aspects of my… Read More
2014-09-03 00:17
As September has burst into our lives, the internet world is abuzz with people {mostly females, let's be honest} gushing over how excited they are for Autumn's impending arrival. "Cozy sweat… Read More
2014-08-20 19:24
Matt left Monday morning for work training in Arizona and won't be back until Friday of next week {it's a long training!}. Yesterday, I drove to meet my mom in Indiana and handed over Makenn… Read More
2014-08-16 12:20
This is the end of my second week back to work with my wonderful part-time, work from home job. And these last two weeks have been crazy, to say the least.
But first, let me back up to upda… Read More
2014-08-12 17:23
I am pretty excited because {for the most part}, I have completed part "P" {purging} of my project and I'm well into part "R" {reorganizing}!
{See explanation of "P.R.B." here}
The house h… Read More
2014-08-12 01:36
Makenna has now officially reached a year and a half. She is so full of life, energy, giggles, silliness, and sweetness!
Here's a little update about what Makenna's like at this age:… Read More
2014-08-01 05:13
It had never really crossed my mind to go to an orchard to pick cherries. Well, I'm here to tell you that it is an absolute joy and you simply must do it if you ever get the chance!
We had… Read More
2014-07-31 04:01
Not too long ago we went away for a little family vacation. We didn't go too far, because the gorgeous state of Michigan that we call home offers endless destinations ideal for a summer holi… Read More
2014-07-09 01:31
Oh was a very fun holiday weekend we had!
Happy Birthday, America!
We went away to meet up with my best friend and her family in my old hometown of St. Joseph.
The reu… Read More
2014-06-28 02:30
Our house is a disaster right now. You can't come in. I won't let you.
Ok, really it's not that bad. Except for half of the basement.
I'm in the midst of some major projects around here. I… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I know it is customary to document and share one's birth experience soon after it's happened. But...(gasp!)...as much as I love to write and document things, I had yet to do this. At this po… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The weekend following Makenna's party at our home, we drove down to my sister Erin's home in Indiana to have a triple birthday celebration.
If you remember, Makenna has two boy cousins almo… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I am so excited to share the photos from Makenna's birthday party! And these photos are all gorgeous, thanks to our wonderful friend, Jay. A few days prior to Makenna's party, Jay offered to… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Yesterday we celebrated our baby girl's first birthday! I have to admit I've been kind of giddy over this whole event--never so excited to celebrate a birthday as this.
We have deemed thi… Read More
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