When we started getting ready for Jase to make his entrance into our lives, we knew we had to figure something out with our bedroom situation. Our house has three bedrooms, so we had a few options. We could add on a bedroom. We could have let the girls keep their own rooms and put Jase in our ...
Lately
We have been doing a whole lot of nothing around here lately and it has been absolutely wonderful. Basketball is over and between bed rest and a new baby and the freezing temperatures outside, we do not leave this house. Well, the girls leave to go to school, but that's about it. You know ...
Finding My Mission Field
Fourteen years ago I stood on the stage at my church and shared my call to be a missionary. I was sixteen years old and had just come back from a very emotional church camp experience. I was on the mountaintop after being immersed in a solid week of missions, worship, bible study, and Christian ...
A Breastfeeding Discussion
This sweet boy will be four weeks old tomorrow. And today makes the first day in his four weeks of existence that breastfeeding him has not hurt so bad it's made my toes curl. I'll spare you the photos of him nursing (there aren't any), but there are no shortage of them online if you are ...
No-Fuss Make-Up Must Haves
While we're not on the subject of makeup, I thought I'd take a minute to share my no-fuss routine. (If you're a guy, or not interested in makeup, go read this post about a surprise visitor.) I'm a simple girl--I am most happy in jeans and a t-shirt and do not like to spend a lot of time getting ...
30 Thoughts From 30 Years
Last week, I turned the big 3-0. It's funny how the closer you get to a certain age, the younger that age seems. I never really thought 30 was old, but I do remember thinking turning 3o would be big. Monumental, even. And while it was definitely anti-climatic, it was perfect. I spent the day ...
