The alarm goes off the first day of school and even though it’s your normal alarm, it feels like the tornado siren. The chaos, the running around, the panic, and maybe even a few tears begin. Even though I do not have a child who is of school-age yet, I work at a school and…
Dan and I decided we could be professional vacationers. Wouldn’t that be the life? We have always enjoyed exploring and seeing the beauty of God’s creation, so any opportunity we get, we try and jump on it. In fact, when we first moved to Minnesota, we found a little magazine that listed some fun places…
How often do you travel? Do you find yourself pulling out your suitcases often, filling them with all of your belongings, so that you CAN survive for a week? Or is packing your least favorite part of going on a trip because you know you are bound to forget something? My husband and I really…
One thing Dan and I value incredibly and have since the beginning of our marriage, is taking time away together. It is something we plan for and always can’t wait for. In planning to expand our family in 4-5 months, we decided that now would be a GREAT time to take a Babymoon. We were…
One of the best pieces of advice that I was given when my husband and I got married is to take time away. And in our case, with each other. Taking time away has been one of the best decisions we have made for our life and marriage. When you think about simple living, you…
I feel like I have so much to say, but I struggle to find words to express our feelings over the past 2 weeks. Really, we are the same Dan and Kristin, but at the same time, we feel so different. Our thought patterns have changed. Our dreams have changed. Our conversations have changed. Just…
