In Present Over Perfect, Shauna Niequist talks about “fake rest” and oh am I ever guilty of this. You know, everyone else is napping on Sunday afternoon and instead of napping yourself you decide to take care of business: catch up on laundry, clean the bathrooms, unload and reload the dishwasher, make cookies. After all [...]
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Today's guest post is from my dearest friend of over a decade, Ashley Hartfelder. She is a certified boy mom (the latest little dreamboat born one month ago!), teacher, curriculum-writer and cheese connoisseur. She does all the things and I'm overjoyed she a) found the time to write this piece and b) is allowing me to [...]
Almost two years ago and after pushing for longer than expected my incredible OB placed my baby girl into my arms. She was wide awake with perfect skin and I asked the nurses if I could keep her. It was as if instantly all the pains of waiting and labor were forgotten - joy was [...]
I have been a news junkie since high school, always choosing to watch the Today Show as I got ready for school. Not much changed through college and as I worked at various jobs post-graduation, always preferring to start my day well informed. These past few months, however, I've been turning the news on less [...]
I love giving gifts, especially at Christmas time. I love making my list, thinking of the perfect gift for each person, something that I know they'll love and appreciate. I love wrapping each present with pretty paper and bows adorned with far too much glitter and attaching a little card to up the ante. My [...]
