When we moved to Kansas this winter we were worried about the summer heat and thus far we have not been disappointed.   It’s been well above 90 for days on end already.   My husband and I keep looking at each other and saying, “and it’s only early June!” as we imagine the heat […]

Since Josephine was born I have been flooded with comments and questions about the laboring process.   Over a year ago I wrote this post about the importance of Pain in Childbirth, and because of that, I made it clear that I had once again avoided using painkillers while giving birth, not because I’m tough, […]

With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, I can’t help but revert to my former Pinterest-obsessed blogger self and create a few Free Valentine’s for you.   Well, okay, I made these mostly for myself. But I thought it would be fun to share them with you as well. Before I created these “Realistic Valentines” I […]

Getting a house ready to list and hopefully sell has been one of the most demoralizing, stressful, and exhausting experiences of my life. I have never been deluded into thinking I live in a nicer house than I do.   Better Homes and Gardens were never going to come a-knocking and the idea of having […]