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May we raise children who love the unloved things- the dandelion, the worms & spiderlings. Children who sense the rose needs the thorn   & run into rainswept days the same way they turn towards the sun…   And when they’re grown & someone has to speak for those who have no voice   may […]

“I would rather be what God chose to make me than the most glorious creature that I could think of; for to have been born in God’s thought, and then made by God is the dearest, grandest, and most precious thing in all thinking.” C.S. Lewis     There is something about pregnancy that we […]

I remember exactly where I was when I saw those two pink lines. Sitting alone while the rest of the house was asleep. Only the sunrise out the window and the birds singing their song to celebrate with me. That was the first moment I knew we were together. And one that will reside in […]

Jenni greeted me at the door. Glowing cheeks and fresh curls in her hair.    She had carefully laid out a pink tulle dress for Gracie, her daughter. Gently combed her son Aden’s hair. Taking care of all the little details, as she usually does, and making sure everything was just right.    I watched […]

Sticky, sweet, juice from the popsicle ran down his chin. Leaving a smile big enough to make the red stains on his white shirt the least of my concerns. We had just had the most peaceful photo session we’ve ever had. It was only fitting to end it with popsicles on the tree swing. Tennessee […]

  Secretariat, Hidden Figures and The Help.   What do these three have in common? They are all movies we watched in the hospital after Carson was born. Pretty impressive seeing as how we were only there for 24 hours. Not being able to leave gave us the perfect excuse to get our moneys worth out […]

Covid. A word loathsome to most these days and the thing that drastically changed our birth plans. First there were no visitors at the Hospital, then one, but don’t count on it. Then we couldn’t leave, then we had to leave quickly. So many plans unfolding right before our eyes. All I wanted was my […]

He grabbed the spade that was larger than his own hand. Lifting it up above his head and sending it crashing down into the bag of potting soil. Airplanes. This time it was an airplane. It easily could have been dinosaurs, racecars, motorcycles, or a number of other imaginary things we play with these days. […]

I climbed into the backseat to distribute sippy cups and tuck napkins into their collars. The smell of vanilla americanos transforming our van into a small bistro. But instead of smooth jazz or classical piano playing over the speakers it was a chorus of “Are we there yet?”. Forty five minutes and you’d think they’d […]

I first came upon the idea of dressing for how you want to feel after I bought Allie Casazza’s Your Uncluttered Home. One of my biggest takeaways was that you can be washing the dishes, changing the 8th dirty diaper today or 8 months pregnant and still feel beautiful. It comes down to making intentional […]