Category: Married Memories
-
Losing at Natural Parenting, Why Sometimes that’s Winning, and Stay at Home Mom Envy
If raising a child without store-bought food or formula in the first year was a game, I’d be losing. In fact, it feels even more like losing because it’s not a game; it’s Emma’s well being, of course. After weeks of making homemade baby food (sooooo maaannyyyy sweet potatoes), we finally broke down and bought some…
-
Happy 7 month, Emma Josephine!
Emma, dear, you are over 7 months old! You have spent this past month conquering the crawl and you are constantly on the move. Rumor has it, you’ve developed a nasty habit, stealing your friend’s bottles when they’re not looking! Your teachers are on to you though, catching you in the act and causing you…
-
Christmas before Thanksgiving
What a wonderful evening at Frederik Meijer Gardens! I’ve heard that children help bring the magic back to the holidays and if today was any indication, I’ll be up waiting for reindeer hooves on my roof come Christmas Eve! We headed out for a night of Ho Ho Hos and Christmas carols, Christmas trees and and…
-
Happy 6 Month, Emma Josephine!
Emma dear, you are over 6 months old today! Over the past several weeks, you visited our favorite apple orchard where you begged for donuts and cider and you welcomed Fall. You went on walks and met distant friends. Visited the neighbors and celebrated new homes. You like meeting new people from afar but cry…
-
Happy 5 Month, Emma Josephine!
Emma, dear, you are over 5 months old today! Over the past few weeks you’ve been growing like a weed, turning pants into capris after one trip through the wash. You’re active. You roll across the room and scoot backwards across the floor, but not quite at a crawl. You push and pull and spin and…
-
Happy 4 Month, Emma Josephine!
Emma, dear, you are over 4 months old now! You have quickly staked your claim as our adventuresome child. You went blueberry picking for daddy’s birthday under the hot, summer sun for 24 lbs worth of blue. You dipped your toes in Torch Lake and exchanged big-eyed grins with your newest cousin, Alexis. You even…
-
Taco Soup & Grown Up Thoughts
I’m making taco soup for dinner tonight. In fact, it’s simmering on the stove top as I type. It’s a recipe I scribbled down from one of my dearest friends and I’m starting to learn why people enjoy cooking. This particular recipe meets two of my cooking favorites: 1) You can make it in 1 pot.…
-
House Paint
A new coat of paint, a light fixture, and some new house numbers… It’s the little things.
-
HAPPY 3 MONTH, EMMA JOSEPHINE!
Emma, dear, you are over 3 months old today. This past month has been chalked full of some pretty big firsts! You rolled over, from back to tummy and what we thought was a fluke has now become a fluid movement of grace. We were terrified the first time you practiced the move in your…
-
4th of July Weekend: Freedom & Friends
Our house is quiet. We have had a perfect weekend filled with friends. The weather was gorgeous. Sunny and warm but not too hot. Barely a cloud in the sky. Ideal for barbecuing and playing bags, for 5 dogs playing in the yard and friends gathered around sharing stories, snacks, drinks, and time. I could…
megdanielle 