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Lately // January 2016
It’s only been five weeks since my last “lately” post, but with all the activities that have taken place in the past month, it feels like ages since I’ve updated you all ...
Good Grief! Charleston Turned One! (Our Peanuts Party Recap)
Many moms begin planning for their child’s first birthday party before the baby is even born; I am not one of those moms! I’m not exactly a “party” person: I don’t particularly ...
Quotable // from Ann Voskamp
“Life is pain—and you get to choose: either the pain of discipline or the pain of disappointment.” ~ Ann Voskamp For more of Ann’s thoughts on pushing through perfectionism to conquer procrastination, ...
Charleston Michael: Twelve Months
Happy birthday, my sweet Charleston! I’m not sure how it’s even possible—I’m pretty sure that God has been doing some tricks with the space-time continuum—but somehow we have arrived at the one-year ...
2016 Reading Challenge: A book I’ve been wanting to reread.
I’ve come to the conclusion that all book lovers can be divided into two distinct categories: those who return to their favorite books again and again, and those who almost never read ...
Quotable // from Charles M. Schulz
In honor of my own little Charlie Brown’s first birthday (today!) . . . a timely quote from Charles Schulz himself. Let’s spend this special day laughing our hearts out! ...
Quick Lit: Reading Wrap-Up // January 2016
It’s hard to believe that we’re already well into January. It might be a new year, but some things never change. . . including my pursuit of excellent books! I’ve done a ...
The Big Magic of Little Things
We’re less than two weeks into 2016, but last December has already become a distant memory. Like nearly every family in my personal circles, ours kicked off the new year with a ...
Quotable // from Robert J. Sawyer
“Learning to ignore things is one of the great paths to inner peace.” ~ Robert J. Sawyer ...