I've been pregnant only once in my life, and I am so very thankful I have Kathryn to show for it. I loved every minute of being pregnant. (Well, except for those last few hours!) Really! I was one of those perky, happy, pregnant women. At a baby shower with two of my best friends. Ever since I was a child, I've loved babies. I always knew I … [Read more...]
Marriage Posts from Around the Web
on January 10, 2012
I love my husband! But life is, well... life, and it's great to have a few reminders of how and why to keep things fresh in our marriage. I know I'm not alone in this, so I've collected a few great links from around the web to share with you! Denise in Bloom reminds us that the little things are sometimes bigger than we think. "Being intentional … [Read more...]
Our Christmas Card 2011!
on December 7, 2011
I spent quite a while brainstorming Christmas cards for this year. Ours always features a family photo -- because, after all, we are photographers! Finally I came up with an idea, something totally "us." But then Brandon and his fiancee Diane had crazy-busy schedules, and the few times they were available, either Lindsey wasn't available or Kathryn … [Read more...]
Couple Getaways: Make it Happen!
on December 1, 2011
Now that you're convinced that couple getaways are essential to the health of your marriage (see yesterday's post), how do you make these getaways work in real life? After all, we're busy, kids need caring for, and most of us don't have much wiggle-room in the household budget. Once again, I asked some godly gal-pals for ideas on how they make … [Read more...]
Couple Getaways: Why bother?
on November 30, 2011
In a recent conversation, a friend told me she has never had even one night away from the children for a romantic couple getaway. That made me sad! Because she and her husband have six young children, a couple getaway just seems entirely too difficult. I've thought that way before, too, in my first - and failed - marriage. Since then I've … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving Reflections
on November 28, 2011
We've had a delightful Thanksgiving week. I've been thinking about the importance of traditions, and I've realized that I tend to not want to make a big deal of special occasions because in my mind, it's merely setting us (or maybe just me) up for disappointment. However, with our mixed-up, crazily-blended family, we need those things that … [Read more...]
Top Ten Tuesday
on November 22, 2011
I'm not blogging much on this Thanksgiving holiday week, but Oh Amanda's "Top Ten Tuesday" sounded like a fun little idea for a post. (Psst! This is my first time joining in her top ten fun!) I'm sharing the top ten ways my husband blesses me (in no particular order): He listens to me. He has learned not to immediately try to "fix" … [Read more...]
I hate boring workouts.
on November 5, 2011
I hate boring work outs. There, I said it. Walking outdoors, walking on a treadmill, riding a stationary bike, workout videos... all mind-numblingly boring. I typically have a rather long attention span but when it comes to work-outs, not so much. So I've been doing nothing at all. Which, I've found, does NOT magically get me fit. Of course I … [Read more...]
Powerful Words
on November 3, 2011
I've long known that the written word is powerful. God's Word is the most important example that comes to mind. But also things like handwritten letters and thank you notes -- particularly in this technological, text-twitter-email-facebook world we live in! More recently, I've learned that the spoken word is immensely powerful as well. Please … [Read more...]
ALS Awareness
on October 18, 2011
I've recently added this little sunflower logo to my sidebar: After being diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, a woman named Shirley noticed that there was no symbol for ALS awareness; nothing like the pink ribbon for breast cancer awareness. So she proposed the sunflower as a symbol of hope, grace, and dignity. Shirley explains: … [Read more...]
