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welcome baby cosette!
The day has finally come for me to officially introduce you to our sweet new baby girl, Cosette Marie! I have intentionally taken the last five weeks to not think at all about blogging or writing or anything other than her and our family. These past few weeks having her here has been wonderful, and…
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birthday scavenger hunt
Our Buddy turned six this past weekend. I can hardly believe it’s been six years since he was born. This boy, this sweet boy, shares a birthday with my late grandfather on my moms side AND my sister, so this has easily become one of my favorite days of the year. A few hours after he…
The Blue Boat and a BIG Secret
My granddad and my aunt (after he passed away) used to own a little blue boat, named Poseidon. The boat was originally purchased in the aftermath of a painful divorce and the desire was to let loose and have some fun together as a family. Every summer as kids, my mom and her siblings would…
life…and loss
This entire past month life has been more than a bit crazy. We’ve had two recent trips to the ER for two different kids for two completely unrelated issues. If you follow along on my Facebook you’ve likely seen the photos and updates of the kids throughout this past month. Corban broke out with a…
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dear mama, I promise, this one thing will destroy your home
I hear it all the time. Most often it’s when I’m waiting in line at the grocery store. I listen to the responses of the mamas in front of me. The overly chipper Trader Joe’s cashier will kindly ask, “How are you doing ma’am?” The mama replies, “Fine, I’m tired. These kids are driving me…
When Life Hurts
A small town church, filled with families…with Bibles in hand, voices raised in unison, praying corporately in pews, in worship together on a calm, quiet, routine Sunday morning… A holy setting absolutely shattered as a barrage of bullets rang out. Shots and screams filled the solemn sanctuary. The calm and peace replaced with chaos, shock…