When I first became pregnant with Brigham, one of the foremost thoughts I had was, “How will I survive off of my medications?” At the time I was taking medication for bipolar disorder, which had been declared unsafe for pregnancy. So I immediately stopped my medications when I saw the positive … ... [Read more...]

Today I’m excited to be over at The Happiest Mom sharing a more in-depth look at Landon’s birth. I’ve written his birth story but this goes into much more detail of how that most important day played out. It certainly wasn’t the birth I pictured but I am thankful every day that Landon is here with … ... [Read more...]

We’re back from our four-day getaway to Breckenridge, Colorado. The simplest way to describe it is wonderful, awesome, romantic and of course, snowy! It snowed so much while we were there. Our first day of skiing was sunny and 55. But the next day it started to snow those fat pretty flakes. And it … ... [Read more...]

When I was growing up we never talked about money. It just wasn’t a topic of discussion. Even now it is thought to be a taboo subject. Have you ever talked about money with your friends? Nope, you just don’t go there. For most people it’s a private thing. And I get it. Nobody wants to admit they’re … ... [Read more...]

The last time Naaman and I took a real vacation alone was in 2007. I swore before we had kids that I would never let us go that long without an adults-only vacation. But the the kids came (in rapid succession). Jobs were gained and lost. The kids were super young and needed us all the time. The … ... [Read more...]

I’d like to welcome Erin to my blog today for a New Year Blog Swap! That’s right – we’re swapping blogs today so you can find me over at her place! I’m talking about one important goal I have this year. I hope you enjoy Erin’s post below. I was so excited to see that Steph from … ... [Read more...]

We missed apple picking season last year. So this year I made a vow that we would go early in the season before the trees were picked over. Lucky for us the super hot summer had the apples ripening already. When I saw that Alldredge Orchards was opening up two weeks early we hopped at the chance to … ... [Read more...]

My best friend did this on her blog and so I thought I would join in. Feel free to participate on your blog too! Here are some lovely little randoms about yours truly. I am deathly afraid of spiders. Sometimes I shake my clothes out in the morning to make sure there isn’t one in there. I am addicted … ... [Read more...]

The boys are both in that weird clothing stage where nothing fits perfectly. For Landon, 3T is now too small while 4T is still too big. For Brigham, 18 monthw is definitely much too small (he’s 30 lbs now!) while 2T is a bit too big. It’s so annoying. I feel like they both look a bit homely with … ... [Read more...]

Brigham is 21-months-old. It is very hard for me to grasp that Landon was this same age when Brigham was born. You see, Brigham can communicate. He can say a lot of words at this point. But we can’t have conversations with him. We can’t make him understand how things work. He has to figure that all … ... [Read more...]