Yesterday was my twenty-ninth birthday. It’s kind of incredible to even think about that. Next year I will be thirty. I do not feel scared or overwhelmed about it at all. Rather, I am so very excited to celebrate the last year of my twenties.…
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Beautiful, Beautiful May! (38 Weeks)
Read moreWe made it to May! There were times over the course of this pregnancy when I thought we might never make it here — but here we are! And it’s as beautiful + magical + wonderful as I’d ever hoped it would be. Flowers are…
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a sunny day with friends
Read moreMy beautiful friend, Sandra, and her son, Alex, have come to visit from Ohio this weekend. I am so happy to have my dear friend here with me to celebrate my final days as a momma-to-be. Today we took a trip to the Skylands Botanical…
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eggs + toast + little joys
Read moreSometimes I get disappointed with myself for not being perfect. I am not a perfect wife, a perfect daughter, a perfect friend, a perfect employee, a perfect mama-to-be. And then I remember that there is no such thing as perfect. The only thing that is…
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Book Review & Giveaway: Full Cup, Thirsty Spirit
Read moreToday, I am so excited to share Karen Horneffer-Ginter’s new book, Full Cup, Thirsty Spirit: Nourishing the Soul When Life’s Just Too Much. We live in a world of constant movement, and our day-to-day lives seem to get busier by the hour. Our days are…
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The deeper sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain.
Read moreThe deeper sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain.
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Sweetest Mornings
Read moreDuring the week our mornings are rushed and no fun around here. We’re up before the sun rises & hurrying out the door. But weekends are a different story altogether. Sundays mornings are the sweetest & the laziest mornings of all. Warm sunbeams float in…
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Do what you love.
Read more“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” —Anaïs NinThis week our Rose of Sharon and our Black-eyed Susan started to bud & bloom. I was supposed to be off…
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Our Wedding: Preview
Read moreOur Wedding Day―06.02.12―was the happiest day of our lives. I spent fifteen months dreaming & planning & hoping and then… it was here. The reality of the day exceeded our expectations beyond my wildest dreams. All of my blood, sweat, and tears paid off and…