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I am so thankful to live in an area where there is a change of seasons, well, like almost every day! We can go from hot and steamy, to cool and refreshing within a day. With school starting and routines getting set in place, fall is becoming a welcomed change, as long as we can…
Welcome Spring! Warm weather has arrived in Minnesota yet again, and we could not be more thrilled! Minutes after getting out of bed, Mazy asks to go to the sanbock (sandbox) to play. She cannot get enough of the outdoors, which makes me wonder how in the world we get through the winter months in…
Still enjoying the fall weather here in MN! I think it was 2 years ago we had a 1 1/2 feet of snow I think by now, so we will take this 50-60 degree weather! Mazy got her first cold of the season, but she has slept like a champ at night! Naps, well, that’s…
It is hard to believe that we have come upon “moving week!” I remember thinking back in March, oh, June is so far away. To now say that this is the week seems a bit crazy, but the time has come. We have shed many tears this past week, realizing that our life of 4…
As I said in my last post, I did stop breastfeeding. When I first became pregnant, a common question asked is “are you going to breastfeed?” I often said that I would give it a try and see what happens. Really though, what I meant while screaming inside was “YES!” Breastfeeding is something that I…
This is a lesson that has taken and is still taking me, far too long to learn: appreciating the moment. Busy days can get the best of us. Looking at the calendar, our schedules fill up. Demands from every corner fill our minds with what we AREN’T accomplishing, maybe even creating a feeling of guilt…
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