A couple days ago I wrote about my struggles with postpartum depression and the triumphs I have over coming it. Today, I have to share my true key, my secret remedy, my magic potion for dealing with postpartum and quite frankly all depression. My village people, y'all! I have an amazing group of people who... Continue Reading →
**Disclaimer- I'm not sharing this post for your pity, sympathy or to make you sad. I share because sometimes we need to know we are not an island. We all have struggles. Knowing we aren't alone is important. Let's support each other is all walks of life. Thanks y'all!** Third times the charm, that's what... Continue Reading →
Merry Christmas!! Season's greetings to each of you and Happy Birthday Jesus! Last year I posted our annual letter here on my blog, and I'm doing it again! Please enjoy our Top Ten Highlights of 2015: 10. Ross grew a (terrible) beard for hunting season. He shot one heck of a... Squirrel. He's a great... Continue Reading →
I've found I'm repeating many posts from the end of last year, but I like that! I love traditions. I like that I'm able to prove this to myself. We are making these traditions for our family, and making them important! We have continued our Four Gifts with our children throughout the year. The four... Continue Reading →
A while back I wrote on a few holiday projects I had been working on and wanted to update those and add some more! But before I get into all that, we got a little snow today, but the sun in note out and do are the children and animals! So here are a couple... Continue Reading →
As I recently discussed, I'm a planner. I like to have plans. I also like to make God laugh, and thus try to plan things that are only in his power. Such as the arrival of my children. I never experienced labor with my first two pregnancies. Josiah was born at 39 weeks in a... Continue Reading →
I'm a planner. I like lists. I like to know what's going to happen before it does. I think most of this stems from having an anxiety disorder and needing to have a sense of control. But whatever the reason, I like to be organized. Now, I will be the first to admit that it... Continue Reading →
As we all know Christmas is around the corner! And this year, as we prepare to welcome a new baby in between Thanksgiving and Christmas, I've been trying to get ready early!! Plus, we had a good amount of snow here in Northeastern Iowa recently, and the white world has got me in the spirit!... Continue Reading →
This morning, my son was up before 5am. He was digging through the kitchen looking for Halloween candy until his daddy made him stop. He then did something naughty that landed him in the timeout chair which is located right outside my bedroom. So while I was trying to catch a few more minutes of... Continue Reading →
Well folks, I'm sure you can see it's been awhile since my last post. And by "awhile" I mean a year. Lots has happened. To start, the major reason why I haven't written is due to a new job. It's full-time and a 40 min commute, so that means the time I'm home I'm spending... Continue Reading →
Harvesting Roots 