Two and a half years ago, Ike and I drove across town once a week, for 10 weeks, to attend a birthing class. We wanted to learn as much as…
I used to think of my sin as a single thread of yarn woven into my heart. If I could just pinpoint the thread and grab hold of its end,…
Hey y’all! I know it’s been a couple weeks since I last posted. For the past two weeks I have been in North Carolina visiting family, attending weddings, and throwing…
What a difference 5 years can make. An even bigger difference a decade! A couple weeks ago I attended my 10 year college reunion, and it’s really had me thinking….
Just before Isaac was born, my parents and my mother-in-law made the long drive from North Carolina to Illinois to come stay with us and wait for the baby. They…
In case you missed it, Lady Gaga made headlines last week when she posted online pictures of herself wearing nothing but her underwear. The photos, she explained on her website,…
Isaac is a week old today, which is pretty hard to believe! The craziness of the labor and delivery all seem light years away. Instead of taking the time I…
Last week I had a pregnancy scare following our doctor’s appointment. The appointment itself went perfectly fine since everything is as it should be–healthy weight gain, healthy belly growth, and…
This week I faced my first real speed bump as a mother-to-be. I failed my glucose test, which means I might have gestational diabetes. For some reason I took the…
I really, really, REALLY dislike politics. I dislike the election season even more. Although I appreciate the need for elections and politicians, I do not appreciate the incivility they arouse…
