I am admittedly a HUGE control freak. I think having Finn was God's way of showing me just how much I really need Him because there is nothing more unpredictable than a newborn.
If you know me, I'm pretty open about the fact that having our first baby was a bit rough for me at first. When I say a bit rough, I mean I was an emotional wreck. I am sure I looked like a wreck too, but I honestly don't remember most of the first two months and I avoided pictures like the ...
Traveling and homesickness go hand in hand for me, they always have. When I was little and would leave home to visit family, I would cry for hours upon arrival. I remember coming up with phrases to help me feel like going home wasn’t as far away… “The day after tomorrow you can say, ‘tomorrow you’re going home.’” I also kept a journal, which I recently found as we were ...
My husband wanted to do a modified triathlon (8k paddle, 5k run and 11k ride). I reluctantly agreed, reminding him that he would need to dedicate an enormous amount of time to training, which might have been a breeze last year, but this year we have a seven-month-old baby.
A little background for you: My husband, Zac, works nights and weekends and I work weekdays. This time last year our biggest concern was who would be home to walk and feed the dog. This year we can’t seem to leave the house without one of us having spit-up or dried...