Today I feel so full of joy and gratitude. We took this Thanksgiving at a slow pace. We spent the morning at home. Andrew took the kids out for a bit and then we all enjoyed grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch. We chatted with Andrew’s family on facetime. In the afternoon my mom and I took…
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UPDATE: “The Living Christ” free printable BOOKLET
I can’t believe it has been three years since I originally made “The Living Christ” wall prints (still available here). I’m sad to say it has been about that long since I last studied the document. Instead of printing out the 8×11 pages again I redesigned the content for a booklet. To make sharing it…
Transitioning to Barefoot Shoes and Making Leather Shoes for the Kids
About two months ago I started looking into barefoot shoes/minimalist footwear. My focus was reducing sciatic nerve pain. I read Whole Body Barefoot: Transitioning to Minimalist Footwear and began doing the exercises in preparation to switch to my new pair of vivobarefoot shoes (they were only $75 when I bought them due to a refurbished panel)….
38 Weeks
The last two weeks have been full of pre-labor symptoms, mostly during the night. I finally figured out that if I walk at night then all contractions stop and I can sleep. My routine has now flipped and I love having my mornings back to doing something besides walking and stretching for an hour! I’ve…
Exploration Acres and the Trunk or Treat
Last weekend (Oct 29) we went to Exploration Acres for Nathan’s birthday adventure. We’re keeping the tradition alive. This year we went with the Smith’s (who ended their halloween party early to come over and stay with Emily when we went to the hospital for Nathan’s birth) and the Cooks (we went with two years…
The Moose’s Visit, My 27th Birthday, and a Trip to Prophetstown
A few weeks ago my parents and sister arrived the morning of October 21 to celebrate birthdays. Andrew started the morning off by making crepes with loads of toppings. While he and Emily were cooking in the kitchen my dad and I walked my usual morning route and chatted. Once we had eaten our fill…
Nathan’s TWO!
Yesterday morning when Nathan woke up we told him it was his birthday. His response: “Cake! Candles! Ice cream!” followed by a super excited and drawn out, “haaappppy!” “You’re happy about your birthday?” Very enthusiastic head nod. We decided the night before to celebrate in the evening to give us a little more time to…
October Preschool: Outdoor Life and Halloween
In October we focused on all things outdoors. The kids made nature journals and tried their hand at leaf rubbings. I taught about clouds, sun, and moon. They learned the basics about how a compass works, that the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, and how to follow directions based on…
36 Weeks
I can’t believe we are so close to meeting our little girl! This weekend I had loads of contractions that woke me up and kept me awake from midnight on until Monday evening. On Friday I was feeling really sick and achy so by Sunday night it started to seem like the real deal. Except the…
Weekend Adventures
This weekend we thought we would have a quieter weekend but then things just kept popping up. I took family pictures for a friend first thing in the morning in the beautiful weather. As soon as I got home we hopped in the car to head to the first annual mini maker fair. There was…