Two weeks have now gone by since we lost our little son. In some ways, it feels like it has been longer. Remembering certain details is already becoming more difficult. My three young children have still needed to eat/play/act like wild animals everyday and that can make the days seem long whether you are grieving or not. This grieving process is different…
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Everyday Zippered Tote Tutorial
This bag has been my go-to summer tote bag. It’s been carried all over with my three kids in tow. It was packed and ready to go even as I was late to VBS almost everyday. It held all the essentials when I actually managed to be on time to swim lessons for two weeks. It was with us…
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Free, Fun, Family Fitness
Have you ever played disc golf? If you’ve never heard of it before, just picture a cross between frisbee and golf. Flying discs and lots of walking. Disc golf is one of our favorite family activities. We were able to get out and play this weekend. The exercise and outdoors was just what we all needed. Plus, it doesn’t…
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Grieving Loss. One Week Later.
This morning is one week since we found out that our baby’s heart had stopped beating. The past couple of days have been full of painful reminders of how different things were just seven days ago. Today I folded and put away the clothes I had on for what was supposed to be a check-up appointment. Yesterday I finally moved…
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College Lessons in Love & Cooking — Recipe: Easy Weeknight Meatloaf
Before my husband and I started dating, we were very good friends. Good friends who spent a lot of time together and shared a lot of meals. (This also happens to be the start of my favorite love story). I remember one night standing in my tiny apartment kitchen, likely cooking up a delicious meal of plain canned green beans and packaged…
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God Moves In A Mysterious Way- The Life of Our Son, James Henry
We found out we were expecting a baby the day before we started out on a two-week road trip to visit family and friends in three different states this past Spring. We had been ready and hoping for the gift of life again and we were so excited. Our plans for the day changed when we saw the two…
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