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Life with Olivia-October through January in Pictures
When Olivia finally came home, it was strange for me. She was a month and a half old, but still a newborn in so many ways. I spent the first week of her being home crying-thank God my mom was here to walk me through those early days. But once Olivia and I got used to being at home together, you couldn’t tear us apart if you tried. I plan on sharing more of Olivia’s…
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Hello and 5 Months
I’ve sat here for the past few nights wondering what to write. So much has happened since the last time I have actually hit publish on this blog. Besides the obvious event of having a child, there have been many things that have happened personally. I’m hoping that I can once again start writing in the blog world again. I’ve stopped and started so many times I’ve lost count. There have been many times I’ve…
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Names and Identity
I'm not really sure how old I was when I first read the Wrinkle In Time books, but I do remember the impact they had on me. I loved L'Engle's use of language and that she didn't talk down to her readers, but expected them to look up words they didn't know. I highly recommend reading them even as an adult, there are tons of little nuggets of wisdom and divine insight buried in the…
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What? When?
I’m sure you all know by now. Myke and I will be parents in October 2017. Writing that is still hard to believe and I have to pinch myself to keep me from thinking I’m dreaming. When we started telling people that we were pregnant, many people had the same questions and the same reactions. The first reaction from our friends was FINALLY. Many people were literally counting down until we were going to become…
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What I Read…
2016 was the year of baking and trying to read more. I have a friend on Instagram who shows a pile of books that she read every month and I get so inspired looking at it. I’m starting out small, but here are the books I read in January 2017: Talking as Fast as I Can From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls and Everything In Between. Lauren Graham has always had a special place in…
