As I get ready for back-to-school time, I love seeing what has worked for other families. Frugal tip: I set up an ongoing wishlist on Amazon of things I hear about throughout the year. That way when a holiday or birthday or some room in the budget comes up, I have a list of product […]
This post contains affiliate links. A Bright Spot For Mother’s Day, I gave my parents the *best* of all gifts– the gift of an obligation. Storyworth is a company that emails questions to your chosen recipient. The recipient then typity-types up their response in a reply email. Those replies are compiled into a hardbound book […]
This week marks two months since I sat in the ultrasound room, alone, trying to call David to tell him the news. Two months since they wheeled me out of the delivery room and into the postpartum recovery room with empty arms. Two months that we have been without Joseph. Tomorrow was the date I […]
This post contains affiliate links. Here we are! A brand-spanking new family picture. No, Elle is absolutely not going to be taller than me. Yes, Pio is this charming all the time. (In case you missed why we would need a grief letter: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) I find myself with scattered thoughts […]
A few months ago, I put books on hold for the whole year. Whenever I hear a book recommendation, I put it on hold at the library for a future date. That way we don’t have a feast and famine of books, but rather a few good books all the time. It’s worked great so […]
Joseph’s funeral was April 21st. One of the grief pamphlets the hospital sent us home with mentioned that a funeral is not only important to the grief process, but it’s also a chance for parents to *do* something for their child. For us there will be no birthday parties, no first communion, graduation, or wedding. […]
Okay, maybe an ocean is exaggerating a little. But we’re at more than a country song, if less than an ocean on the tragedy scale for sure. – My grandma passed away recently. She suffered with Alzheimer’s for a decade, and although I miss her, I am grateful she is at peace. Losing a loved […]
It feels good to time-travel back to 2017 into the world of blogging! There are still a few blogs I read religiously, but for the most part even the big bloggers have moved on to greener pastures. But I still care about how they are doing and appreciate updates! In case that’s true for you, […]
This post contains affiliate links. When my friend Christy announced she was writing a book, I knew I’d buy a copy. She’s so funny and smart that it didn’t matter if it was a nonfiction book on house cats or a dystopian middle grade novel — I’d buy it, no questions. The real book, however, […]
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. With summer around the corner, I’m looking for all the hot tips and hacks to make life easier and summer more enjoyable. Now that I’m social-media-free (going on four months!) my blog is the only way to source information. And we don’t really have any local […]