As with everything, our decorative theme this holiday season is a rustic one. Traditional reds and greens with pops of silver & gold make our holiday decorations last through the whole winter season. When choosing how to decorate, I wanted something that would be classic so I could reuse pieces ...
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Gingerbread Coke & Chocolate Cherry Coke | Recipes
Every year the husband's family has quite the massive family gathering. To be perfectly honest, I've been in the family three years now and I still have a hard time remembering who is connected to who and how we all fit together! But the size of our extended family is one of the ...
Adoption | Giving Thanks for the Precious Gift of Life
There is nothing more sacred (and scary) than telling your story. Today I am honored to be able to assist in helping to share one such story. A story of love, ups, downs, and ultimately of family for two of the most deserving individuals to be parents I know. On what better day than Thanksgiving to ...
Fears, Family, and Living in the Moment
If you've been here before, you've heard me mention that I've been reading (and finished!) A Year of Biblical Womanhood by Rachel Held Evans (who is simply one of my favorites these days) and there have been so many chapters that have resonated with me. Well, one chapter in particular, (and this ...
The Perks & Pitfalls of Living with the Parents
Since the big move from the Coast to the City, we have been attempting to search for our dream home. And as you all know, we are quite the thrifty couple, so in an effort to save money and avoid moving ALL of our stuff twice, we opted to live with the husbands parents in his childhood home until we ...