Chapter Seven: July 2024 In January I suggested we “write a book together” in 2024 and pitched the idea of assigning each month a chapter title. So far, I’ve had: January – Steady: Finding Solid Ground After a Year of… Continue Reading
Do You Hear What I Hear? It’s the sound…of silence. For the first time since having children, we have had a stretch of three days alone – in our own home – without children. Barring unforeseen circumstances, we will wind up… Continue Reading
The State of My Early Morning Exercise Classes You have been wondering and I am here to answer. I went to my first HIIT class on a Tuesday morning and loved it but could not move properly for almost a week. Doing an… Continue Reading
Top Five/Bottom Five: Fictional Books The blog felt overdue for a Top Five/Bottom Five post. I’m coming at you with a broad topic, so let’s establish some ground rules. There are no rules. What you want to list is your… Continue Reading
Happy Things Friday: 26 July Am I really publishing three posts in a row that revolve around gratitude!? Yes. I. Am. Not gonna lie. This week had some really hard moments. And I ruminated about a lot of different… Continue Reading
Fifteen Years + Double Pneumonia + Thankful If today’s post title is an equation, I guess it equals an anniversary to remember. Today marks fifteen years of marriage. I can’t believe my good fortune in finding such a selfless, hilarious and wonderful… Continue Reading
Wednesday Joys All week I’ve been wishing it was Friday so I could focus on Happy Things. And then I realized, I don’t have to wait. Small group potluck on Sunday. For our friends who opened… Continue Reading