Nothing ever stays the same

Michael is home all week on vacation, which is probably the single most greatest gift he could have given me, being that I’m well into my 38th week of pregnancy. On a whim, we decided that yesterday we would get up early, go to our favorite breakfast restaurant, and then run some errands. I mean, [...]

My heart, My support. (A Barley & Birch GIVEAWAY!)

Sometimes I find myself complaining a lot about stuff going on in my life. Like the aches and pains of being really pregnant. Or how my kids act like little gremlins when we go out in public. Or more specifically how I just can’t ever seem to get my act together when it comes to [...]

And Mary treasured up all these things…

…and pondered them in her heart. Merry Christmas, my dear friends. ~Emily

Reality check in isle 2, please.

A primary reason I haven’t been leaving the house much this past week is because I simply cannot handle running errands with my children, as pregnant as I am. Remember when I wondered if they can smell fatigue? Gage is still sniffing me hard. But yesterday I read a local food blog that posted a [...]

When silly ideas become stupid ideas that result in me vomiting

So you know how my girls are all into that stupid silly Elf on a Shelf? Ours creepster of an elf is named Edward, and Edward has been getting desperate for ideas to hide himself at night. So Edward had an idea, he decided to hit the blogs and copy a brilliant idea he saw [...]

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