It is wonderful and necessary to make life simpler, but also trying to keep it exciting. I have been pinning on pinterest for at least 7 years now. For the last maybe 3 years, I have been seeing and pinning things in relation to Hygge. Hygge [pronounced hoo-gah] is a Danish term for a lifestyle... Continue Reading →
Growing up, my siblings and I spent a lot of time with our grandparents. There were plenty of weekends we would spend the night there. I didn't realize at the time, how much I would treasure those moments as an adult. Not having my grandparents in my adult life has been one of those things... Continue Reading →
I can't say everyone does, but most people dream about a day they are in a life long relationship with someone. I know I had that dream ever since I can remember. You can tell because for several years I was a bride for Halloween. One thing I never really thought about was the family... Continue Reading →
Chris and I had been discussing getting another dog for at least the last year. We just could not justify the cost of what most places and people charge for a dog (We paid somewhere in the realm of $600 for Kona back in 2014). We had considered adopting a dog. I even put in... Continue Reading →
Today as I was conversing in a usual daily group chat with my mom and practically sister in law. I was asking them what they want to know about me. When my, practically sister in law said, "write about your relationship with your siblings". I truly do not know where to even begin because we... Continue Reading →
Every year we make a trip to the orchard nearby to pick apples. It has become a Fall tradition ever since Pickle was a year old. It also always winds up on my Fall Bucket List. Today I felt like baking an apple pie. I decided that even though we had store bought apples in the... Continue Reading →
We are back! Over the weekend we went to Acorns Resort in Milford, Kansas. It was about a 3 hour drive for us. Following my last post unplug, I did turn my phone off while we were there. I did catch myself once, while I was in charge of Chris' phone. I was only on it... Continue Reading →
Today we are heading out for a family camping (in a cabin) trip for the weekend. By family, I mean me, Chris, the kids, my mom, stepdad, 2 of my siblings, my nephew, my uncle, my aunt, 4 of my cousins, my cousin in law, and my cousin's baby. This is the first time, since... Continue Reading →
There are so many stories to read about a woman's birth experience. It is very rare to find stories about their partner's perspective. I asked Chris to help me with this blog and the A Partner's Perspective on a csection birth. I know what these very different experiences were like for me, physically going through them,... Continue Reading →
On Facebook, I am part of a support group for VBAC's. If you haven't yet, you can check out my birth stories here Pregnancy and Birth Blog for Pickle and Poppy's birth blog. In that support group, women are often times asking about how to help their partners prepare for birth. It got me thinking, there really are... Continue Reading →
