One Year

Tuesday the 4th marks the one year anniversary of the day we lost our first baby. As the day grows closer, I’m reminded of the myriad of emotions and feelings that you go through when you lose a child, which you can read about in this blog post: Rollercoaster. It is hard to believe that […]

Thankful Thursdays

This week, I am thankful for: The way Stephen’s mouth moves when he talks 5 day weekends Songs that have memories attached Discounts on gas Christmas wrapping paper — I have to get new paper every year 🙂 It just brings me joy! “Precocious” children showing their angelic side The glow of Christmas lights […]

Thankful Thursdays: Thanksgiving Edition

I recently stumbled upon a blog that touches my heart, as a Christian, as a woman and as a wife. You’re likely familiar with Jefferson Bethke, though you may not know him by name. His Youtube video of a spoken word poem entitled “Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus” went viral earlier this year. […]

Goals, Food, Health and Happiness

It seems like I blinked and the year is almost over. I’m looking back on some of the goals that I started the year with and it looks like I’m doing pretty well, actually! Goals for 2012: Complete the Couch to 5K training program to get back into running – Check! Read at […]

Life, Lately…

As I sit here on the couch in a wedding show induced stupor and wishing to not move much as my legs are sore from hiking yesterday, I thought this would be an opportune time to blog. Life lately has been nothing short of a whirlwind. Since the school year began again, I feel like […]

#15 – Learn How to Make Really Good Tomatillo Salsa From Scratch (30 Before 30)

Third time really is a charm. It took three tries over the course of 2 months, but I have perfected my tomatillo salsa recipe. The first time that I tried to make it, I took a recipe from Epicurious. I followed it pretty closely with the exception of adding some garlic (but what don’t I […]

Pray For Colorado Again

Yesterday morning, shortly after midnight, tragedy struck Colorado once more. This time it was not fire that threatened the lives of Coloradans, but instead it was a madman with 4 guns and no remorse. 12 people have been killed and another 58 wounded (8 of which are still in critical condition) in one of the […]