We announced that we are adopting at the very end of January, so February I would almost label “the adoption fundraisers prep” month. Most days I was driving around with the girls to pick up yard sale donations, emailing the company we are getting our merchandise from and trying to keep our rhythms strong. We […]
Month: February 2022
spencer – 9 months old
9 months in – 9 months out Likes: babbling (“ya ya ya” “ba ba ba” “ma ma ma” and “da da da” are his current hits) being carried around eating crawling playing Dislikes: being hungry being stinky being overly tired sitting when he wants you to stand Food: Spencer is a food machine. He nurses […]
letters to spencer || 9 months old
Spencer, Do you know that you’re huge? Haha you are our biggest babe and it’s obvious. It is one of the first things people comment on when they see you (and how big and beautiful your eyes are). You are such a sweetheart and you love your people. Mommy is your current favorite but when […]
life lately – january 2022
January was packed full but such a great start to our year. I accepted a 14-day challenge to pursue minimalism, so it was a fun way to break down tackling some projects I had been putting off. Assignments like “clean the bathroom” or “go through your closet” provided me a simple task that left me […]
adoption faq – part one
Since we announced we’re adopting, the amount of conversations I’ve had is overwhelming (in a great way!). I’ve been surprised how many families have considered adoption and (like us) are just clueless where to start. I’ve also had a lot of people ask me questions that I feel a lot of you have. Adoption is […]
rylie is a black belt in martial arts
Rylie started martial arts in December 2020 after her 4 year old Avatar: The Last Airbender birthday party. We felt like it would be of interest to her and after her first couple classes (where she timidly walked in and participated), she quickly dove in with excitement and excellence. In true Rylie fashion, she became […]
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my favorite plant-based meals – 2022
This past January I took 3 weeks to focus my diet on plant-based foods. I cut out processed, meat, pure sugar and a few other things. It was tricky the first couple days, but I got the hang of it and, in the process, found some really delicious recipes that are definitely in my weekly […]
smiley iPhone case
Smiley faces have become my “thing.” You know, everyone has a thing that makes you think of them. Like my Mother-in-law loves all things M&Ms, so whenever I see M&Ms, I think of her. As a Christmas gift to myself, I got myself a new phone case, and after having it for over a month, […]
we’ve lived here for one year (& we’re not moving!)
Aaron & I cannot believe we’ve lived on our 36-acre property for one whole year. In a way it feels like we’ve lived here longer and in another, it feels like we just signed the papers. Backstory – we have moved every time we’ve lived in our house for one year – First house – […]
adoption cost (& how you can help)
Since we announced we are adopting, we have been overwhelmed with congratulations and questions. You guys are such an encouraging, supportive community and we are excited to bring you along on our family’s journey. I’ll compile all the questions I’ve received into a blog post shortly, but one of the most common questions we’ve received […]