We have officially survived our move! Everything was out of the apartment and into the new house in less than two hours. It all went so well. Now that we’ve been living here for 23 days we are certainly feeling more comfortable, but it truly takes time and memories to turn a house into a home. Our…
There is this great saying, “Nine months to gain, nine months to lose!” When I was pregnant and shortly after Grace was born, I thought was the best saying ever. It was so freeing. I felt like it relieved me of that pressure to get my pre-pregnancy body back right away. I loved it. Now…
This past Sunday the sermon was focused on stress. It couldn’t have come at a better time for me! Our Pastor pointed out how extremely stressful our culture is and how that has become the norm. Sometimes it feels like if I’m not super busy then I must not be doing enough. It is almost…
Email, cell phones and Facebook have truly changed the way that we communicate. It is rare now to receive a written letter. I hardly ever receive anything personal in the mail unless it is my birthday or my hand-written-letter-loving friend Michelle surprises me. Sadly, that means that bills and junk mail are what fills up most mail boxes these…
I love being a mommy!
The summer of 2008 I became obsessed with using coupons, going to CVS and saving TONS of money. Over the course of 6 months I saved nearly $400 by taking advantage of CVS sales, coupons and their Extra Care Bucks program. I know how much I saved because I was so obsessed that I created…