It’s been ages since my last Quick Lit post! Well, actually it’s only been three months, but in that time I’ve been racking up the book reviews (current review count Sitting on my computer is just under fifty), and if I don’t share them here now, I don’t know if I ever will. So, over… Continue Reading
We’re nearly a week into the new year, but since you haven’t heard from me since last week year, let me take this opportunity to wish you “Happy New Year!” I hope that you all had a delightful holiday and are embracing the fresh start that comes with the turn of a calendar page. In… Continue Reading
This year was indeed one for the books. Last January, I never could have dreamed all that the next twelve months would hold, and my mind and emotions are still trying to keep up with all that has happened. I’ve already spent time reflectIng on some of what I learned this year and today, on… Continue Reading
I know I’m not alone in my mixed feelings about the month of December: it’s chaotic and stressful, but also the most wonderful time of the year! This year, baby obligations mandated that we tone down the festivities in our home, and it resulted in one of my favorite Decembers in memory. // READING LATELY… Continue Reading
To My Two Beautiful Blessings, We did it, you guys, we survived the fourth trimester! You are 25% through your first year, which doesn’t seem possible. As sad as I am to think of how quickly time is flying, I have been working hard at savoring every precious minute of your infancy. I will miss… Continue Reading
What did I learn in 2019? Where do I begin!? 2019 has been a momentous year for me, one marked by two enormous changes—the purchase of a new home and the birth of our twins—as well as countless smaller ones. It’s been a year of stretching and growth, of trials and joys, of surprises and… Continue Reading
December is my favorite time of year—not just because I adore Christmas, but also because it’s a month chock-full of recaps, reflections, and Best Of lists. I enjoy seeing these sorts of inventories from others and I love compiling them myself, which is why I’ll be rolling out a few of them over the next… Continue Reading
November has always felt like a very transitional month: it comes on the heels of Halloween, and by its end we have moved beyond fall and are fully immersed in the Christmas season. It is a month for gratitude and reflection, the calm between two holidays known for excess. This month has been an especially… Continue Reading
To My Favorite Little Bundles of Love, Happy two months, you two! It’s hard to believe another month has flown by, and yet I can barely remember what life was like before you both were born. While it doesn’t seem possible, I find myself falling more in love with each of you every day. You… Continue Reading
With Thanksgiving coming up this week, my heart and mind have been turned toward gratitude and all that I have to be thankful for this year. How different my life looks now from where we were a year ago! Last year at this time, we were in the throes of infertility, doubting that we would… Continue Reading