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May 2014

May 28, 2014

Cultivating Gratitude: Five Favorites

I love this Five Favorites series so very much. Hallie is a genius (and a...

May 26, 2014

It’s About Them: In Memoriam

I'm back in the saddle at Ignitum Today this week, posting some reflections on Memorial...

May 14, 2014

Five Favorites: Summer Love Edition

For today's Five Favs, I'm really eager to talk about my favorite summer stuff. Maybe...

May 09, 2014

When Mothers Day Isn’t

I tucked her in, the covers up under her little chin, her increasingly curly hair...

April 2014

April 22, 2014

A Silent Cross, Silent No More: Infertility Awareness Week

When people see me now, all they see are the "hands full" so many feel...

February 2014

February 21, 2014

7 Quick Takes Friday: I’m 30 Edition

7. Tuesday was my 30th birthday. I know, right. It's a big one. It was...

February 04, 2014

Whatever Isn’t Love

I was crying again. Sitting in the semi-darkness, the only light coming from the muted...

January 2014

January 15, 2014

Five Favorites

1. Teamwork Makes the Dream Work I read a wonderful article yesterday by the author...

January 08, 2014

Five Favorites

This week's five favorites are courtesy of both my husbandand Santa Claus. 1. Fine Dining...

January 06, 2014

Wing to Wing, Oar to Oar: 5 Years Later

On Friday we celebrated our fifth anniversary. It was somehow appropriate that this year, we...

January 05, 2014

One Month Old

Someday I'll have enough time to blog something other than baby pictures, but today is...

December 2013

December 13, 2013

7 Quick Takes Friday: Twins Update

7. I can't believe we've been home for a full week already, and that Charlie...

December 09, 2013

The Feathered Nest

I had this post all ready on Sunday to post on Monday, and then, you...

December 06, 2013

They’re Here! A Crazy Tale of Twin Birth

So. On December 2, 2013, our babies were born at 1:18 and 1:20 pm. It...

November 2013

November 06, 2013

What We’ve Been Up To

Hello friends. We've been busy enjoying the fall and prepping for babies over here. I...

October 2013

October 28, 2013

Calling All Mamas

Help, Help! as the toddler says oh, 75 times a day, give or take a...

October 23, 2013

Family Photos 2013

As promised, here are some of my favorites from our photo shoot back in September...

October 22, 2013

5 Favorites

** I absolutely 100% thought this five favorites thing was on Tuesdays. False. Ah well....

August 2013

August 16, 2013

7 Quick Takes Friday: Prayers for Our Babies

7. First off, I want to thank you all so much for your prayers and...

August 12, 2013

And Then There Were Two: Thoughts on Twin Pregnancy

I was 20 weeks on Friday. Since I'll probably make it to 36-37 weeks with...

July 2013

July 18, 2013

In the Mouth of Language

Tomorrow is my mother's 55th birthday. At least it would be, if she hadn't died...

July 15, 2013

{WIWS} Bump Pic and Swimming

I finally got around to having Atticus take a decent picture of my growing bump,...

May 2013

May 02, 2013

No More Mommy Wars: Co-Sleeping (or Not)

For the last installment of "No More Mommy Wars" (for now at least, maybe if...

May 01, 2013

No More Mommy Wars: The Big C (Section, That Is)

Maggie of the lovely From the Heart volunteered to write about her experience with first...

April 2013

April 30, 2013

No More Mommy Wars: On Baby Sleep

In today's installment of No More Mommy Wars, Kaitilin of More Like Mary, More Like...

April 29, 2013

No More Mommy Wars: To Potty or Not to Potty

The "No More Mommy Wars" series is back! And to start off our last week...

March 2013

March 21, 2013

No More Mommy Wars: Breast is Best…Until it Isn’t

Today's post in the "No More Mommy Wars" series features Michelle from Endless Strength. Michelle...

March 20, 2013

No More Mommy Wars – Extended Nursing

Before I share today's post, if I could ask for some prayers today. 4 years...

March 19, 2013

Keep Your Eyes on Your Own Work

This is post number 2 in the "No More Mommy Wars!" series of guest posts...

March 18, 2013

No More Mommy Wars: A Series

Hello friends! Do you remember when I wrote this post a little while ago? It...

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