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Thirty

Today is my thirtieth birthday. It is a surreal feeling switching into a new decade of life. I do not feel thirty, or perhaps thirty doesn’t feel like I imaged. When I was turning twenty, thirty seemed so much older... Continue reading →

Self Gratitude

Thanksgiving – my favorite holiday. I love the food, the atmosphere, and the gathering of loved ones. Most importantly, I love the message behind Thanksgiving, being grateful and showing thanks for what we have. I think it is important to... Continue reading →

Journaling

The other night I found myself shopping for my fourth journal. I have almost completed my third, and I was looking for the specific brand of the journal that I love. While I say I am on my fourth journal... Continue reading →

The Scrolling Habit

Lysa TerKeurst writes in the book: Uninvited – Living Loved When you Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely, “We just have to remember that where we pay attention matters more than we know. Our minds and hearts are like... Continue reading →

The Calm Before The Storm

The nursery is currently under construction and not yet complete – almost but not entirely. Several months back my husband Bernard ripped up all the carpet in our house and replaced it with hardwood. Upon doing that, he discovered some... Continue reading →

Hello and Goodbye

Hello and goodbye, these words are like bookends to many human interactions that occur on a day-to-day basis. While reading the book, “Bringing up BéBé – One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting” by Pamela Druckerman, the author... Continue reading →

Seventeen-Year-Old Me

The other day marked eleven years since I met my husband, Bernard. I became pretty nostalgic about this anniversary date, not just regarding Bernard and me but life itself. I got to thinking about my seventeen-year-old self, and how different... Continue reading →

The Power of Disconnecting

My husband Bernard and I just returned from a fabulous babymoon in sunny California. It was a wonderful getaway, we saw and did a lot, laughed frequently and enjoyed some quality time together before our son arrives. I could connect... Continue reading →