Week 2: List your greatest comforts E’s laugh. Mom’s cooking. Fresh strawberries. Grilled corn on the cob. Food in general. Reaching the top of the hill heading into town, when driving to my hometown. Scarves. Starbucks. Friday afternoons.
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I’m a couple weeks behind on this, but I saw this project on Amy’s blog and new that if I’m able to complete any project on a regular basis for an entire year, it’s one based on making lists. Yes, I know the logo says “for 2013,” but Moorea is bringing the project back for...
Read more →Once upon a time, I swore up and down that I would never be a stay-at-home mom. Not because I saw shame in it, but because I didn’t think I’d be able to handle it. But now, staying at home with my son is all I want to do. The difference between Then Kaci...
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The new year isn’t usually a big deal for me, not like it seems to be for so many people. Sure, I’ll watch the ball drop on TV or go hang out with some family, but big New Year’s parties have never really been my thing. Nor do I usually spend a lot of...
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This is a first for me but at this point I’m basically done Christmas shopping for this year. So of course that’s when I would learn about a retailer I’ve never heard of and go to their website and instantly fall in love. Urbanara has such pretty things, y’all! If I could go Christmas shopping...
Read more →My son feels his emotions with such intensity that, if you’re not careful, you’ll start to feel them as well. When he is sad, you can see his heart breaking. When he is happy, he is on top of the world and I sweartogod you could see that grin from the moon. And when...
Read more →Today, we’re hosting a party for our son’s second birthday. (His birthday isn’t until Tuesday, but you try throwing a birthday party two days before Thanksgiving.) It’s hard to believe he’s gone from this… To this… Happy birthday, my love, my heart. I hope your day today brings you nothing but joy and happiness...
Read more →I’m becoming more and more excited about this pregnancy. Excited about this baby. Excited about E becoming a big brother. Excited to be the mother to another little one. And yes, even excited about the newborn stage. The cuddles and snuggles, the only-will-sleep-on-your-chest newborn stage. I am excited. With E, I was nervous… about...
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She’s always had problems making decisions, torn between the pros vs. cons list her logical side creates, and going with her gut and following her heart. Self-doubt. Second guessing. What if? What could have been? She finally decided those things didn’t matter anymore. The only expectations she needed to meet were her own. Finally....
Read more →A couple months ago I stumbled upon this website about The Secret Language. It’s kind of like astrology, only way more in-depth and way, way, way more interesting. (And, according to the website, the traits were “found during a 40-year empirical study of more than 20,000 people, organized by birthday.” So, like, none of that...
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