Last year, on Christmas Eve Eve, Doug and I encountered one massive miscommunication. See, for weeks, I had in my mind and my calendar that we would be celebrating Christmas with his family at noon on the 23rd, at his fabulous aunt’s house, 20 minutes away. His mom would be bringing lunch and we needed only to show up at twelve. I had a nine-month-old on a precise napping and nursing regime at the time, so schedules ... View Post
Chronicles of a Nauseous Preggo
I’m so beyond thrilled to be PREGNANT again! I feel indebted, overjoyed and just generally psyched. But… Something happens to me when I’m pregnant. Something I completely forgot about, which I can only attest to God’s miraculous erasing of certain memories so that women continue to procreate. ... View Post
On Getting Real, Getting Hugged & Getting Pregnant
It’s Thanksgiving morning and it’s early, Doug golfing and Emmy still sleeping. Today will be so much fun—creamed corn to make, desserts to bake, siblings in town to squeeze. Thanksgiving is one of my favorites. But this morning, I pause, because this year, I’m stunned to stillness with gratitude. Not only at God’s faithfulness, provision and grace, but at his whimsical, immaculate timing. It happens to be ... View Post
10 Books That Saved Me in My First Year of Motherhood {Part 2}
Continued from last week, here are the second five books that saved my sanity in the year I became a mama. You’ve got quite the variety here! A parenting book, a book for mom’s soul, a kids’ book, and my two favorite baby sleep books. Enjoy! ... View Post
10 Books That Saved Me in My First Year of Motherhood {Part 1}
I’m a pretty ravenous reader. It’s one of my number one hobbies. But today, I was thinking about just how many books I read in my first year of motherhood. Probably more than in any other year of my life. Including second grade with the Reading Race Track around our classroom, the year of AP English Literature, even college and graduate school. When Emerson hit Earth, I inhaled pages like an absolute ... View Post
Trader Joe’s Trick #5: Kale, Sweet Potato & Butternut Squash Pizza + Mixed-Berry Spinach Salad
Every evening, Doug calls me when he’s leaving the office. Here was our convo the other night: Me: “Babe, I took a risk tonight: Kale, Sweet Potato & Butternut Squash PIZZA.” Doug: “From scratch???” Me: “No! Are you joking? Trader Joe’s.” Doug: “Even better!!!” Me: “Better?! How sad! How true.” ... View Post