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Blanket Upcycle
See that pile of rags? That’s what we like to call Layla’s blankie. I know several people question why I still let her carry it around, because it’s really not a blankie anymore…it’s more like a...
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Raw and Delicious!
Y’all know I’ve been thinking a lot about what we eat and drink. ”Thinking” is the key word, because honestly – I haven’t made any changes really. Well, that’s not true. I have been trying to buy...
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Josiah – 21 Months
Well, my baby boy is 21 months today. Good night. I can’t believe how fast he’s growing. Lately, he’s been losing that baby belly and looking more and more like a big boy, and I can’t say I like it...
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Hair Cut
Josiah got his first official hair cut a couple of weeks ago. Derrick and I really wanted to wait until he was two, but I just could not handle it anymore. It was getting to the point where complete...
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To clean or not to clean
So you have friends coming over for dinner tonight. Do you clean all day? Or are these good enough friends where you can let your guard down a little and let them see that you don’t live in a...
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Josiah – 22 Months
Goodness gracious. Another month (plus some) has gone by. My baby will be two before I know it. It’s hard to even catch my breath these days. He changes and grows by the minute, it seems. Funny...
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Our first broken bone
Well, we had our first real injury occur this weekend. Luckily, it was a relatively calm and smooth first experience with broken bones. I don’t know what I would do if I actually saw a bone popping...
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Almost homemade doughnuts
As you read this, I am sitting on the beach in Curacao. Derrick earned a trip to Curacao for the production he did last year. I am so thankful for him and his incredible work ethic. He has always...
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Farm Party!
So my baby boy is two. How in the world did this happen? I don’t know if it’s because he’s a boy or because he’s my last, but I do not like this growing up stuff at all. Well, maybe a tad. I do...
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I did it.
I have been thinking about it for a long time. An embarrassingly long time. I can’t even remember how long – that’s how long it’s been. At least a year. Maybe two. Ever since I read on Facebook...
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Thoughtfulness
Thoughtfulness is underrated. Don’t ya think? Last week, we had some friends for dinner, and my sweet friend did a very thoughtful thing. She brought me an MCAT prep gift basket. Come on. Is that...
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Whew.
So I did it. I took the MCAT!! It was…well…it’s hard to even say, really. Hard. Exhausting. But even those words don’t really give you the full picture. I think the hardest thing about it was the...
View ArticleLeaving on a jet plane…
It’s 6am, and I already ate breakfast at my favorite Miami International Airport restaurant – La Carreta. If you are ever in the Miami airport on the D Terminal, you simply must eat there. The food...
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Hey there. Just checking in to say we’re home from our three weeks of traveling. And we’re still alive. =) Our whole family left June 23rd to head to Orange Beach, AL to stay at my mom’s house. The...
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Meet Luna and Jolensky
So begin the stories from Haiti. My trip this time almost felt like a vacation, which sounds crazy. I think it’s because I was visiting good friends who are full time missionaries there. I feel like...
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Meet Presner
Oh, Presner (pronounced Prez-nee). I mean, come on. Does it get any more handsome? I seriously fell in love with this kid before I even met him. The story goes that Presner found Stephen one day...
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Dr. B
(Imagine the sound the tv makes when those annoying system tests come across the screen.) Beep! Beep! Beep! We interrupt this regularly scheduled blogcast to bring you a very important announcement....
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Meet Jean
Jean was a surprise – a very sweet surprise for me. One of the ministries on the St. Louis campus of Northwest Haiti Christian Mission is a special needs orphanage called The Miriam Center. On my...
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Fluffy Whole Wheat Pancakes
Pancakes have become a staple around here. They are cheap. They are easy to make from scratch, which means no yucky chemicals, preservatives, dyes, etc. The recipes are easily converted into real...
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Rejection and Such
I’ve been trying to write this post ever since I got the rejection email from Mercer. I knew it would be cathartic for me to write, and I knew lots of you would be wondering how I was taking the news...
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