Today… today we celebrate 11 years of marriage. 11 amazing years of growing and learning together. We’ve had some big lows: discovering our first home was a money pit, scrapping by paycheck to paycheck, having our house burn down, struggling through infertility, miscarrying… and also some wonderful highs: my business taking off, rebuilding our home, …
Marlee is Two Years Old!
Well our little love had a birthday this past Friday and I’m still in shock that she is already a two year old! The time goes by so fast… it’s hard to believe how big she’s grown, how much has changed, how independent she is… She continues to be the sweetest, most joyful and beautiful …
Why I Don’t Shoot Big Weddings (Anymore)
Disclaimer: This is NOT family friendly. And it may be triggering for those who’ve been violated. This is not my usual content. Initially, I tried to “soften” it more than I already have, but I felt it didn’t do justice to the reality of the situation. So I chose honesty in the sharing of my …
Another Year with You!
As I sit here writing this, I’m eagerly looking forward to when you get back home and I get to throw my arms around you. Sunday will be the fourteenth birthday I’ve had the joy of celebrating with you. I sit here and I think of how blessed I am that I get to be …
Things to Know About Pursuing Domestic Infant Adoption
Okay so the first thing to note is that my knowledge is limited to my own experience and information I’ve gathered from friends and doing my own research. Adoption is a complicated process and there are many different approaches to it. So while my hope is to help share some knowledge and shine some light …
Saying Farewell to 2018 & Embracing 2019
Every year for the past several years I’ve done a new year post that looks at the previous year and the upcoming year. Personally I have found this to be an excellent exercise as it serves as a reminder of all the good we’ve experienced and how much I’ve grown. No matter how hard a …
Holiday Self-Care for the Family in Waiting
Over the years I’ve written a number of posts about how painful the holidays can be for those who want nothing more than to be parents. This time of year is really just a slew of reminders about that one overwhelming thing that you feel is missing from your life. Afterall the biggest focus of …
The BIG Move!
Well I know I fell off the Earth there for a while, but man! Life got overwhelming and the only way I knew how to even try to stay on top of everything was to focus only on the necessities, which meant packing, mom-ing, school, and editing/designing. But honestly the majority of my focus was …
Things to Know about International Adoption
Okay – so to start – I do not have first hand experience with international adoption, which means my knowledge is limited to what I learn from others. It’s also important to note that international adoption laws and process changes frequently so all information in this post is current as of October 2018. After my …
BIG Changes
If you’ve been following along for a while, you’ll recall that back in August (the day before my birthday in fact) we put our home on the market. That decision was filled with bittersweet emotions – we built this house and brought our daughter home here and so many of her firsts happened here. There …