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Dog Etiquette

This post could also be titled: "How to Get Justin's Blood Boiling."We went to the park last week for an impromptu picnic dinner. As we were eating our egg salad sandwiches and pretzels, I noticed a twenty/thirty-something guy working out with his big, black dog....

Just Call Me Thrifty

I know the struggles of going from two incomes to one are not unique to our family, but it is all very new to us and has certainly has presented its challenges. What I've discovered, though, is that it has brought out the problem-solver in me and I'm just amazed at...

Heart to Heart

A few weeks ago Justin and I had a heart to heart conversation about the state of our marriage - something I think every couple should do from time to time. We were in a rut of getting things done side by side, but not really together if you know what I mean. Needless...

Sweet Anna

With two children it gets more and more difficult for me to slow down and take notice of the unique little things that each of them do on a daily basis. It takes my breath away that our sweet Anna will be one in less than two months! I just wanted to take a few...

Summer Recap

Summer Recap

My posts this summer were few and far between. I think about topics all day long, as things happen, and then when evening rolls around and I actually have time to write, I just want to veg and turn my brain off from the chaos of the day...I need to get better about...

Her First Rainbow

Her First Rainbow

After days of non-stop rain, I looked out the sliding glass doors to a rainbow. No matter how many I see, the wonder never ceases. This rainbow was even more special as it was the first one Audrey had ever seen. She giggled in delight when her eyes finally found the...