The Sentimentalist
The most precious gifts don’t come in packages tied up in bows. They are people and places, memories and moments. I hope that each of you savors the day and is surrounded by those you love. Here is to another year full of miracles! images: Periwinkle Photography
We could not be more excited to introduce you to the newest member of our family! With ten little fingers and ten little toes, just perfect in every way. Our hearts are full and we know this love will grow with each passing day. With a dimple in his ear he’s taken from mom and puppy… read more
I’ll warn you right off the bat – this is going to be a sappy one. As I write my heart is fluttering around inside my chest like a butterfly trapped in a cage. I cannot believe I am just 1 week away from my due date. I can’t wait to meet this little being… read more
It’s MOVEMBER people. For those of you who don’t know what I am talking about – it’s a movement that started in 2003 with the goal of raising awareness for men’s health issues. The Movember community has raised $559 million to date and funded over 800 programs in 21 countries. If you know a man you know… read more
Too often we berate ourselves for moments of weakness, old wounds we can’t let go, and the inability to process and move through pain. What if instead of seeing our flaws as unseemly scars that mark us as “damaged for good” we were able to see the cracks and wounds as the things that give us… read more
I always find that the fall is a whirlwind of constant activity. From class coffees to weekend soccer we seem to be racing at breakneck speeds to squeeze it all in. Sadly amidst the chaos I often wonder if in my life kindness and grace get left by the wayside as I manage my stressful… read more
I don’t usually use this blog as a platform for anything negative but this post unfortunately has a rather harumphy tone to it. I feel disillusioned. By many big things from time to time – but by something rather small and inconsequential today. This is truly nothing more than a short rant about my disappointment… read more
Almost 5 years ago when I found out I was having a second daughter I thought, “How perfect! At least I know what to expect.” How very wrong I was… As one of 8 children it’s a wonder that I was naive enough to imagine that my two girls would be the same considering that… read more
The Big Push
I know what you were all thinking when you read the title but this post is not about the impending arrival of my third child. It’s about this blog – my 2nd and a half child and really finding a way to push it out there. When I launched this blog almost 2 years ago… read more