Why I Want To Be A Messy Person

I never thought I would say that.
I never thought I would say that.
I feel like today is the epitomy of Dutch shopping! Trying to find the best deals and doing whatever it takes to get them. It was a great day of shopping with family, though we waited til about 7:30am to brave the crowds (me and my mom that is). We met up with my sister…
My day started off with a dark and dreary drive (so much so I expected to see the first snowflake of the season) to Grand Rapids, to continue evaluation for a bone marrow transplant. Every meeting done, every box checked, is one step further in the process. It was a lot, but at the same…
Welcome to winter, right? I don’t care where you live in the U.S., I feel you have gotten SOME sort of inclination that we are in the winter months! In Minnesota, it has dropped to degrees I never even knew existed and have felt temperatures I didn’t know my body could actually handle! It is…
This past week has been quite busy as we have had the opportunity to help with the Minnesota West SERVE at a local CRC. We have always had a passion for SERVE because I had gone to 3 when I was in high school (2 at the Benton Harbor/St. Joseph SERVE that Dan’s dad ran…
This week I have been talking about the various ways clutter can enter our lives. Some causes of clutter are seen tangibly in our everyday lives, while some causes are hidden deep within, like our insecurities. Do you ever feel guilty? Do you ever have those guilty feelings that cause you to hold on to…
The past few posts have been filled with pictures about what we have been up to physically. It has been exciting, a lot of hard work, and a bit stressful at times, but overall the transition has gone smoothly, which we couldn’t be more thankful for. We haven’t felt too overwhelmed with meeting new people,…