Vacation 2018 – Part 2 (Raleigh)
By chance, Karsten was born in the city that we currently live. It was 100% coincidence because with adoption, almost all personal information of birth…
Vacation 2018 – Part 1 (Lake)
I’ve got some catching up to do! I mentioned in my last post that I took an extra long vacation this year. We split the…
Sabbat: to rest
Have you ever needed a “reset” in your life? Maybe just a little time to pause, reflect, rest, relax and enjoy the blessings you have…
K & K’s Clubhouse
When Kate was around 1 and a half, we bought a used wooden swing set off of Craigslist. It was perfect – for a 1…
Father’s Day 2018
I don’t often write blog posts about Kevin. Usually this cyber space of mine is filled with little updates on the girls; their milestones, school…
First Grade Completed!
On Wednesday morning, I drug Kate out of bed for school for the last day of her first grade year. Nearly every school morning has…
Friday Favorites
I thought I’d do a quick catch-up of some of my favorite things that have been happening around our household in the last few weeks….
The Chaos of May
Any parent of a school-aged kid knows that May is non-stop. Field day, yearbook day, clean out day, awards day, final field trip of the…
Pre-School Bound
My girl is officially a Parent’s Day Out graduate. Last Tuesday, I walked her in and dropped her off for the very last time. Next…
Mother’s Day 2018
These two girls call me Mama and it’s one of the best titles I have ever gotten. I love being their mom and am so…