Ideas for Valentine’s Day

Happy Thursday, everyone! I can’t believe that Valentine’s Day is this weekend. It kind of snuck up on me. If you find yourself falling behind on planning for it, then I have some ideas on what to do for your loved ones this year. One thing to keep in mind when trying to figure out …

Word of the Year

Hello and happy Saturday! Can you believe that January is almost over? Personally this month has felt long, but there has been a lot going on right now :D. Last year I had “sunshine” become my word for the year to help me focus on the positive aspects of life and remind me of my …

What Ifs?

Happy Monday! Things here have been busy with preschool starting up again and creating new routines and adjusting to all the changes for our family. We have good days and bad days here (especially with depression, some days are great and other days not so much). On days when things do not go the way …

Christmas Gift Ideas

Happy Thursday everyone! I hope you all enjoyed the holiday weekend with your families. Now that it’s December, I am sure a lot of you are trying to plan for Christmas (or continue to plan) and if you’re like me, need some ideas for what to give or make for loved ones. I decided to …

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hello, everyone and happy Thanksgiving! I just wanted to hop on here quick and share some of my reflections of this month and this year. Despite all the challenges this year has brought us, there is so much to be thankful for! This month in particular has been such a good month. It started off …

Meet Shiloh

It’s hard to believe that this Sunday Shiloh will already be 3 weeks old! At the same time, I can’t imagine life without her now, and I just wanted to do a little introduction post for her on here. Shiloh was ready to join us early on All Saints Day, November 1, 2020. We were …

The Moment I Knew

“So, what are your plans for Homecoming?” “I’m just going with my friends.” “Would you consider going with me?” “I mean I would CONSIDER it…. wait, is this you asking me?” He chuckles, “Yes.” “Yes, I’ll go with you.” This is my funny, sweet, and awkward experience with getting asked out for my first date …

Happy Fall!

This weekend, I pulled out the fall decorations we have, and we decorated our house. Yes, it is still technically August, but September starts tomorrow, the school year for Gabriel starts next week, and pumpkin coffee has been available at coffee shops now, so it feels like a good time to start celebrating Fall. Fall …