Holy Cow has it been miserably hot here. It’s been hot and sticky with high temperatures and high humidity for about 10 days now, and wow, is it wearing on all of us. Thankfully we have window AC units for bedrooms, so the kids are sleeping well at night, but during the day, everyone is … Read more
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.”- Mr. Rogers This quote has been running through my head a lot lately. There are scary things in the news these days, and it’s even scarier … Read more
1.We already live a life that is pretty socially distanced, thanks to my introverted nature, the kids’ ages, and our homeschooling, so I wasn’t expecting a huuuuge difference in our day to day life, but then I got sick, and realized that I had underestimated the anxiety that goes along with an unknown virus being … Read more
Lent is here. We’re already a few days in, and I still don’t feel ready. One thing I manage without fail each year though, is to pull out our Lent and Easter books. I keep a seasonal book basket in our living room, and swap out the books in it every couple of months (or … Read more
Our family is on vacation in Telluride, CO with the whole Pressprich gang this week, and while everyone is resting up after a full day of skiing (not me, what with my busted shoulder), I thought I’d throw up some quick photo takes about our week so far. We had a particularly rough start to … Read more
For this week’s 7 Quick Takes, I thought I’d share on a topic that’s been on my heart lately. This post contains affiliate links. For the full disclosure, see my about page. Women are uniquely created to create. In our bodies we can grow and bear new life. That aspect of creation is a huge … Read more
1. Mark started back at work after a week of vacation, and boy is this month going to be a doozy. He kicked off his month with the trauma surgery team with a 30 hour shift and will have 2-3 of those a week until February. It still completely baffles me that it is legal … Read more
Let’s do a super quick 7 quick takes today because my kiddos are requiring more active parenting today than expected. . . . So here’s our week in photos One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Hope everyone had as fun-filled a week as we did! I’m linking up with Kelly, so click on over … Read more
So we (meaning my mom and I) are deep in the middle of a pre-Thanksgiving cleaning, but Charlotte refused a nap and is super duper fussy, so she’s eating an early dinner of cereal, and I’m taking a break to type out some quick takes. 1.We host my family each year for Thanksgiving and it … Read more