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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 keep the pool open :). There is something about pumpkins, mums, harvesting, and cool nights that I still get excited about! So here’s to getting back in routines and thinking about the start of fall…

Getting our cravings for ice cream fulfilled at the local ice cream shop:

Mazy started rec soccer once again:

Getting in one of our last visits for the season at Dutch Village with cousins:

And fall means the start of hunting season! Mazy couldn’t wait to go hunting Saturday night!

But let’s be honest, I think the snacks are one of the things she looks forward to the most:

Waiting for the geese to come…

What are some of your favorite things to do in the fall?

One Step Closer

One step closer. That is what Dan and I said as we processed the results of my CT scan. We are one step closer to the joys of trying to get pregnant. The joys of being earthly biological parents. The joys of parenthood. The nurse called and said that there is no narrowing of the…

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Here’s To Another Year

A month ago, this maybe isn’t how I anticipated celebrating my 34th birthday, but this doesn’t surprise God. I remember thinking before my first surgery, that by my birthday, I wouldn’t necessarily be back to normal, but I would be far on the mend. I would be a week past my post-op appointment and hopefully…

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Merry Christmas!

I have this odd love of designing our own Christmas cards. For years I made our own out of scrapbook paper, a picture, and usually a little letter in it. I don’t really have the time to do so anymore during this stage of life, but I still like to design one using my fav…

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When You Throw Up Your Hands

I’m pretty sure that when you read the title of this post, that it meant out of frustration. Isn’t that when we often times throw up our hands? As if we have nothing left to give? When there is nothing else you can do in a situation? Something Mazy has always struggled with is sleep….

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Working Through Some Challenges

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…

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Tips For A Stress-Free Christmas: Part 3

Organizing for Christmas is a task in and of itself. Where do you even begin? I decided to share with you a few questions, a few thoughts, and a few ideas on how to have a more low-key Christmas season. 1. Think about Christmases of the past. What are some of the traditions you would…

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