When I started this blog, almost 7 years ago, I had one purpose in mind. I wanted a place to share about my semester abroad to my friends and family. And through the weeks and months that I was in India, this blog became a bit more than just updates, but was a deeper place where I could process my thoughts and reflect on my journey.
And now, this blog and website as a whole has continued to grow into something…
Read MoreIt’s a known fact that once your kiddo starts becoming more and more mobile, you realize just how many subtle death traps you have lying around your house. If we leave a nail on the ground, or if there is a leaf brought in the front door, or if there is a microscopic piece of plastic that has fallen, our dear daughter will find it. And if you’re like us and are renovating your house…
Read MoreWell, I did it. I quit my first attempt at Whole30…on day 4 no less. To be honest, it isn’t easy for me to admit that I quit something or failed to reach a goal, especially after only a short time. I am a 3 on the enneagram, meaning that I’m an Achiever; motivated by goals, have a hard time feeling like I’m not making forward progress, and fearful of “losing”. So, as you can imagine…
Read MoreEach year, when our family sends out our Christmas card, I like to add a “Year in Review” on the back. Throughout our marriage, Dillon and I have lived a handful of places and have close friends and family in both Canada and Pennsylvania, making it important to me to do my best to keep our tribe in the loop. But the back of a Christmas card doesn’t provide nearly enough space to share, so I thought I would do a quick blog post on the subject…
Read MoreFor the past few years, I have always resisted the pressure that I feel when it comes to putting up copious amounts of fancy Christmas decorations. Our first year of marriage, we opted for a “Tacky Christmas” theme with all of our decor being from Dollarama, Goodwill or handmade. Dillon made a cardboard reindeer head that we mounted to the wall, I transformed our refrigerator into a snowman, and we covered all of our photos on the walls in wrapping paper and called it a day. In hindsight, it was…
Read MoreAt the beginning of this year, I asked God to give me a word for our upcoming year as a family. Just one word to meditate on, pray about and lean into. For the past two years, I believe the word that God gave us was “faithful”. Time and time again, I needed to lean into that word, when working through finding a job, filling out immigration paperwork, waiting for a green card, purchasing a house, having a baby...and all of the moments in between. Over and over, God asked me to believe in His faithfulness and each time we found victory, I was reminded that our God is a God who can be trusted.
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