Our Adoption: Why China?
Adoption is something that has always been on our hearts. Philip and I started talking about adoption when we were dating and dreaming about our future family. Now that we're settled in Lincoln, Philip is done with his medical training, and Dorothy is a year old, we...
read moreClosing Out the Year of Me
Last year at this time, I was going to my 6-week postpartum check-up. I was fed up with how things were going--with my energy, my nutrition, my fitness, my prayer life, my rest, and my lack of me-time. I decided my 6-week check-up would mark my second new year and...
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Star of the Week
This week is Jane's turn to be "Star of the Week" in her first grade class. As Star of the Week, Jane got to fill in a poster about herself and bring in photos to be hung in the classroom. The other perks of being Star of the Week include: getting to invite your...
read moreThe Year of Me: 9 Months In
After a little blogging hiatus for Advent/Christmas, I'm baaaaaaack! I started The Year of Me in May 2016, and I gave an update in September 2016. I thought January would be a perfect time to check in again. January marks 9 months of the Year of Me. I look back at...
read moreOne Thing at a Time is Enough
Hi. This is a picture of me from a few weeks ago. I was living like I had 6 arms. "Like a chicken with my head cut off" Last week, I complained to my spiritual director about constantly feeling scatterbrained. "I run around like a chicken with my head cut off....
read moreNobody’s Cuter Than You by Melanie Shankle (a Busy Mom Book Review)
Ever since Philip and I started enforcing a strict early bedtime to accommodate our 5:15 a.m. alarm, we've been getting in a lot of reading before bed. I thought I'd start writing and sharing my book reviews on the blog. My goal is to keep the reviews short, direct,...
read moreNobody's Cuter Than You by Melanie Shankle (a Busy Mom Book Review)
Ever since Philip and I started enforcing a strict early bedtime to accommodate our 5:15 a.m. alarm, we've been getting in a lot of reading before bed. I thought I'd start writing and sharing my book reviews on the blog. My goal is to keep the reviews short, direct,...
read moreYear of Me: Me Time/Marriage/Friendship Goals Update
When I wrote my first post about the Year of Me, I ended with "Me Time" and touched briefly on marriage and friendship. For Me Time, I said I wanted, "Guilt free regularly scheduled sitter during the day a few days a week so that I can nap, run errands, read a book...
read moreYear of Me: Rest Goals Update
When I started the Year of Me, my goals for rest were: In bed by 10:00 Sunday – Thursday, by midnight Friday & Saturday Guiltless napping whenever needed (this is the first day I haven’t taken a nap since Dorothy was born) Oh, how I love rest! I used to be a...
read moreYear of Me: Prayer/Spiritual Life Goals Update
Prayer/Spiritual Life When I started The Year of Me, my goals for my Prayer/Spiritual life were: Resume spiritual direction and monthly confession Daily Mass 1x/week Reintroduce my morning prayer routine when Dorothy has more of a schedule (Saying a Morning Offering...
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