A Day in the Life of a Minnesota Winter












When you know change is coming, do you find yourself being more intentional? Since March, Dan and I have found ourselves at that point. One day we discussed what were some things we wanted to do before we left Minnesota, and truth be told, there wasn’t much. If at all, anything. Yes, we would love…
Was anyone else as equally surprised it was the 4th of July this past week? We were looking forward to a day spent with family and not on house projects, which was exactly how it was spent. On Monday, Dan had his official first day in the office, which he had plenty to do! Dan…
It was but 2 or 3 days ago, that I was told that we were supposed to get some snow. Not a huge shocker, since we live in Minnesota. Then I heard that we could possibly get 12 inches of snow. That is when I say “psshhh won’t happen”. So many times, storms either scoot…
Mother’s Day. A day filled with so many emotions. It was a day I used to dread. A day I wouldn’t be able to get through without crying. A day I dreaded going to church on. A day that brought so many suppressed thoughts and emotions to the surface. A day I never thought I…
Mile marker 17! I was looking very forward to my 17 week check up, since it has been since 3 weeks since my last. Not long in the grand scheme of a pregnancy, but plenty long when I know the further along I am, the closer we get to meeting our little one. Apprehension set…
Last week, Dan took our youth group kids to St. Cloud, for the Junior High Retreat! They stay at a Holiday Inn and Suites, where the kids have many options of things to do, while also doing some fun things around the city. Because Mazy isn’t sleeping through the night quite yet, I decided it…