On this weekend, one year ago, we had been in our new home for about two weeks, harvest was complete, and our final baby was ready to come home from the NICU. I’m sure it is unnecessary for me to marvel quite so much at the absolute wonder of a child’s development in his or… Continue reading Cambri
Category: Motherhood
Intentional Living
With a new month upon us, I can't help but reflect on some important changes that have been made in my life and in our home in this last month. While I've been working hard on adopting some better habits (see my recent post), I've also been investing some significant effort into being a better… Continue reading Intentional Living
I Mourned
Last night, I mourned. I stepped away from my children for a few minutes and just cried. The apparent breaking point for me was the struggle I was having getting my one-year-old’s Minion pajamas on following her bath. She was having none of it, writhing in my arms as I wrestled first one leg, then… Continue reading I Mourned
Because You Have Sisters
To My Three Beautiful Daughters Here is a little piece for you entitled "Because You Have Sisters." Because you have sisters, you have ... someone to lean on someone to play with someone to sing with someone to laugh with someone to snuggle with someone to dance with someone to bake with someone to sort… Continue reading Because You Have Sisters
I Missed It All
It was 5:48 p.m. when we pulled into the driveway. We had just dropped off my oldest daughter at dance class; the sun was warm and the air was comfortable. We lingered outside for a few minutes waiting for Dad to get home ... the baby studied the cats, and my middle daughter chattered away… Continue reading I Missed It All
What a Gift
"This ... just ... feels ... so AMAZING!" The words came from my oldest daughter's lips on a recent afternoon adventure in the woods ... it was a measly 14 degrees Celsius and raining, but we were FINALLY navigating the nature trails at our local regional park ... ALONE ... no baby and no little… Continue reading What a Gift
Renewal of Faith
This is a guest post, written by one of my beautiful friends, Sanchal Bjerland, on the one-year anniversary of her heart surgery (yesterday). She and I both missed our kids' first day of grade one, as we were both laying in hospital beds, hours and hours away from home. You can find my reflection here;… Continue reading Renewal of Faith
