If you haven't already noticed, cohesion has decided to take a vacation from my blog posts for a while---this one included. I blame it on my post-pregnancy brain. There's no telling how long it could last. ****** Nothing like an invitation to your 10 year high school reunion to make you really[...]
WRITING PROMPT FOR YOU: Write about your birth story and share a link with us in the comments section. WARNING: This post contains a few graphic photos of my delivery. Nothing too crazy, but just wanted to give you a heads up. ********** It's no secret that pregnancy is about my least favorite experience ever. I spend the entire p[...]
WRITING PROMPT FOR YOU: Write about one of your best friends and link up in the comments. Or just leave a comment telling us a bit about your bestie. ************ Abby: Does it make me sound incredibly self-absorbed when I tell you that I wonder what you would write about me? Little does Abby know, but she is completely incapable of[...]
Over a year ago I stumbled upon this blog that inspired me. So I wrote a post about it. Since then, I have had the pleasure of watching this blog and project EXPLODE! Proof that blessings come to those who seek to make a difference in this world. This blog is The Shine Project. A website and project dedicated to being[...]
hand holder. dream soother. love giver. That pretty much sums up motherhood--and brings a sentimental, pregnancy induced tear to my eye. Which is why I haven't taken off the Lisa Leonard "New Mama" necklace since I ripped open the package last week. New Mama Necklace I am without a doubt a humongous Lisa Leonard Designs fan--wit[...]
This is what sleep is like for my little babe. Sweaty. Mouth open. Restless. Snoring. Tossing. Turning. Moaning. With frequent bursts of hysterical crying. This behavior has always alarmed us. But it's also all we have ever known. Pretty much since birth, Lil W has been a "difficult" sleeper. Never having slept through the night[...]
You can't put a price on friendship. And I was reminded of that this weekend. After high school, I went off to college. And slowly but surely I lost touch with the friends I had grown so close with over the previous four years. I've learned that I'm the type of person who finds it easier to "lose touch" with those I am separat[...]
