Several weeks ago, I asked for suggestions for post material as I can often hit a hard writer's block. The suggestion was to talk through some of the lifestyle choices we've adopted for our family and the ways we seek to embrace a simplified and minimalist lifestyle.
To be fair, Dillon and I started out...
Read MoreIt's no surprise to the 8 of you who actually read this blog that being home on maternity leave has exponentially increased the frequency of my writing. When you sit down to feed a baby 6-8 times a day for 30 minutes at a time, you are naturally given more time to process and write (and watch a crap ton of Netflix). As my desire to write has been increasing...
Read MoreA few weeks ago I wrote about the Ten Commandments of New Parenting where I talked about the various rules that now dictated my life. As I near the end of my time home with Nora, it seemed only fitting to write about the things I've learned from being on maternity leave...
Read MoreWhen we got married, the church I was working for gave us a "Pantry Shower" which basically meant that members of the church contributed non-perishables for our cupboards. It was such a neat idea and for 6-8 months we were set with so many useful items. In fact, it took us a little over a year to use all of the pancake mix given to us (thanks to Cosco). But there is one item...
Read MoreI've found that some of the best material for blog posts comes from experiences, specifically ones that tend to "shake-up" my normal routine. There were things that I learned from being in India, and things I learned from living in Canada, and the theological insight gleaned from having a new puppy. It seems only fitting to create another new list based on my latest adventure of being a new mom...
Read MoreI remember the day, I saw my first stretch mark, created lovingly by this little gal I carried inside of me. I don't know why I thought that maybe I would be one of those women who powered through pregnancy, unchanged and unscathed by the process. I thought I would be able to muscle through long hours without getting tired or sore and of course I would keep the same work-out regimen and diet because I've got will power baby.
But of course, none of those things played out quite like I had planned...
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