Hello! Let's just get the "I haven't written in a million years" cliche over with. I think it's been at least a year since I've last written, but I wanted to get our sweet Benjamin's birth story out on the blog before I have completely forgotten how it all came to pass. My birth story [...]
seven quick takes – big news edition!
Linking up with Kelly! Well! It has been a long while since I last sat down to write something out on this blog. While there are probably a million things I could write about, I will start with the unquestionably most exciting thing that has happened to our little family, which is this: (PSA this is mostly [...]
there were never such devoted sisters
There is nothing profound in this post. I'm just feeling the love for my sisters and wanted to put it out there on the internet! My sister is getting married in 17 days, and I could not be more happy and excited for her. She is truly one of the most gracious and generous people [...]
life lately (sqt)
It's been a while since I had the time to sit down and write. The babies are napping and the three year old is watching a quick show on Netflix - I'm ignoring the mess in the kitchen/living room/hallway/front room/laundry room etc etc etc. Life has been craaaaaazy lately. I actually had a thought a [...]
wasn’t i just a kid yesterday??
Last week, Sean and I noticed that a movie from our childhood had appeared on Netflix: Hook. We quickly decided that the next time we had a chance to sit down and watch something, that would be it. Have you ever seen Hook? I had forgotten how magical it was. A grown up man who has forgotten [...]
happiness in the mundane (sqt)
Happy Friday! Joe is still asleep, so I thought I would jot down a few quick takes while I can. one I've been pondering the last little while over what I could write this week, but kept putting it off when I couldn't think of anything exciting. We haven't been doing much, just life, day [...]
Summertime epiphanies
I realized the other day that I am loving summer this year. Yes, summer is awesome every year, but this year is particularly great, for a few reasons. First of all, pretty much every summer I feel so embarrassed at how white and pasty I am. This embarrassment leads to me wearing jeans 24/7 and dying of [...]
Seven Quick Takes {Little Sister Edition}
I have been thinking often lately about how much fun it was to grow up with siblings (I'm the second oldest of ten!). My younger siblings are still very much little kids, the youngest being only eight. It's a real joy to be able to see them fairly often and watch them love up on [...]
Seven Quick Takes {in summmmerrrr!}
To quote Joe in any public place where people are walking around: Hi yo! It's been a couple weeks since I last wrote a seven quick takes. It's been so busy that I haven't had a chance. By the time Friday rolls around I look in shock at the calendar and second guess what day [...]
Seven Quick Takes {Awkward Mom Edition}
Linking up with Kelly for Seven Quick Takes! {one} Today I was in desperate need to get out of the house, so I took Joe for a walk to Tim Horton's and then to the public library. They have an awesome baby/toddler play place and there's always lots of other moms and kids. It's actually [...]
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