Seeking out the magic in the mundane
We adopted both of our children at birth, and they have been the greatest blessings we could have asked for. And we are hoping to grow our family through adoption again and add another sweet little babe to our family! It feels kind of crazy to hope that we could possibly enjoy this blessing again [...]
Listen. I know there is so much parenting advice out there. And who really wants more? It's overwhelming and can sometimes make you feel worse when you're just trying to do your best. But there are a few books that I have read and I apply the principles from them daily in my life. They [...]
Being a mom is a lot of things - most of them wonderful. But it is also tough. SO tough sometimes! It's a lot more difficult than I had anticipated anyway. I was a full-time nanny for 8 years before becoming a mother, so I really did think I was prepared. But it's just different. [...]
It's 4:30am and I just fed Quinley and rocked her back to sleep. I cherish these little moments with her, knowing how long I've waited for them and knowing that my daughter, this sweet baby, was meant to come to my arms. It brings me to tears. I often have moments like these when I [...]
Before you ask, no, I'm not pregnant - BUT . . . WE'RE ADOPTING!!!!! To say we are excited would be the understatement of the century. If you have read about our infertility journey, you know we've been praying and praying and praying for a baby for a while now. We always knew we would [...]
Obviously yesterday was Mother's Day in the United States. Personally, on holidays such as Mother's and Father's Day, Valentine's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc, I love to go on social media because almost everything you see exudes love and positivity (with only a few exceptions)! There are only a few days like this out of the [...]
I have always wanted to be a mom. Always! I never knew what career path to take because all I knew was that I wanted to be a mom, so it was hard to think about what I wanted to do alongside or instead of that. Jason and I got married on a beautiful, warm, [...]
