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When you’re not OK
I just dropped Bradley off at the airport for a 12 day work trip to Europe. I agreed to this trip when I was still very pregnant and the thought of him being gone for two weeks was no big deal; I could handle four and I knew the baby would be at least six weeks old when he left.…
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Rhythms and goals
Goals. It’s January, so naturally the hot topic is what are we going to strive for this year. I was lamenting a little bit to Bradley the other night that it’s already the middle of January and we’ve yet to talk about 2016. He said we should just skip this year and start planning 2017. While we might not get a chance…
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What Worked and What Didn’t Work in 2015
Looking back on the past year and looking forward to the coming year are always two of my favorite things to do. This year, I’ve had a little less time to sit down and reflect, because most of my spare minutes are spent feeding or holding this boy: I’m not complaining about that one bit! However, for a routine…
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2016 Book List
If only you knew how many blog posts I have written in my head over the past month since my last post. Someday (hopefully soon) I plan to get back into a writing groove–whatever that might look like–but for now, I thought I’d share with you what I’m planning to read in 2016. Not one to usually plan out these kinds…
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What I Learned November 2015
December 2 is here. And I’m really hoping that my Dad was right in predicting that Baby Washer #5 would arrive today. As of right this minute, we have 15 hours and one minute remaining in the day and that is definitely enough time for this little one to make his/her appearance. I’m hopeful… November was a full month…
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For Your Weekend :: Baby Edition
Tomorrow will be the 38 week marker of this pregnancy. And since it’s my fifth baby, and most likely my last, I thought I would share some things that I find to be essential with a newborn. 1// Diaper Bag. Lately I’ve been using my purse to carry Mason and Jennavieve’s diapers/wipes, and the occasional snack. But now that…
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A lesson from shooting stars
Two weekends ago I attended a women’s retreat with our church. I still don’t know very many people, so the thought of spending a weekend with 40+ women packed into a beach house was a little bit daunting for this introvert. But I knew it would be worth it and I was looking forward to making some new friendships, learning…
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On Waiting for Baby #5
I feel like I’ve been in denial a little bit about the fact that we’re adding another person to our family. Yes, I’m pregnant and there’s no denying that. In fact, my favorite interaction was on my way home from taking the girls to school one morning. This little boy, who I had never seen before, walked up to me…
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From the Kitchen :: Soup Night Essentials
In many ways it doesn’t quite feel like November. The temperature is still in the 70’s here most days, and yet Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away! I look out my window everyday, willing our maple tree to turn a bright red and the birch tree leaves to become yellow, but it’s not working. We have been moving into…
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What I Learned in October 2015
November is here and that means another month behind us with lessons learned. October held some big lessons for me, which I’ll be writing about in future posts, but there were also some random and fun things that I learned. These monthly re-caps are some of my favorites, so in no particular order, seven things I learned in October.…