every day living with a touch of creativity
Since my husband and I decided to live a debt free life, I am always looking for ways to make budgeting and goal making more fun. I am a pencil and paper kind of girl, and these planners from Palmers Planners are perfect for me. They are pretty to look at, and practical all at [...]
Not much to say this evening, except that I am looking forward to a week home with my children. I want to spend lazy mornings at home, and spend the afternoon adventuring. No bedtimes to worry about, homework to turn in, just time together soaking up this glorious sunshine. Spring is here in Kansas, and [...]
Life’s twists and turns often lead us to the most unlikely places. I never envisioned myself as a stay at home mother to two small children. A little over a year ago I was working outside of the home in a demanding and stressful role that left me feeling emotionally hollow at the end of [...]
I have tried to write this 4 times, and it never comes out the way that I want it to. This week has been nothing short of amazing. I was so scared to hit publish when I shared my story with the world. I had kept it a secret for so long, that it felt [...]
I have learned to go easy on myself; I have learned how to slow down. I have learned how to celebrate baby steps in my day to day. I have learned that finding the time to make a cup of tea before I have to get the kids out of the house in the morning [...]
It snuck up on me. Again. We were supposed to head home with our precious bundle, our first baby girl, instead we were staring at the bright glow in the corner of the room. She needed at least 24 hours under the lights and the last thing I expected was to feel it. You know, [...]
I remember it like it was yesterday. Sitting in my very last birth class, excited for the tour of the labor & delivery ward, when they passed out a handout that covered Post Partum Depression. It was a letter, written from a husband’s perspective of Post Partum Depression, and I quickly dismissed it. I thought [...]
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