Baby Pictures!
I’m so excited to share these pictures of my nephew! (Click here to read more or leave a comment on Baby Pictures!) Read More
Christmas Tree Decorating Party with the Kids
Our family has borrowed traditions from both sides of the extended family. Each year in my family, my parents have a Christmas tree decorating party, just for the family. There’s spiced fruit tea, popcorn, music, and lots of boxes of ornaments. This borrowed tradition works really well for our little family because we can plan the party any time – no worries about any specific date. (Click here to read more or leave a comment on Christmas Tree Decorating Party...) Read More
Infertility Post Six: Being Childlike Without Children
By the time my husband reached his residency years, we had been through four years of infertility. Or five, if you count the year I realized that home pregnancy tests were a malicious conspiracy. 😉 I finally had gone to an Ob/Gyn a few months prior to residency. (Click here to read more or leave a comment on Infertility Post Six: Being...) Read More
5 Love Languages
Have you ever taken the 5 Love Languages test? Which one was your top language? Do you find these things helpful? My husband and I learned about the five love languages early in our marriage, and we figured we knew each other pretty well. Recently, I ran across the assessment online, and we both took it. Although there wasn’t anything totally unexpected, we were a little surprised at how our results had shifted from what we remembered! It was a good check-in with each other. At... Read More
Camera Shy Kid
My son is not a morning person. I wonder where he gets that… “Seriously, Mom…” (Click here to read more or leave a comment on Camera Shy Kid) Read More
Infertility: Dr. Debbie versus the Rhinosaurs
After I gave up on purely spiritual and/or natural remedies for infertility, I decided to pursue medical treatment with greater dedication. My husband was still in medical school, and we barely knew the treatments for anemia versus hyperprolactinemia. Still leaning toward the natural/spiritual side, I picked a doctor who, unfortunately, was not exceptionally competent. It took only skimming a medical text to see that: (Click here to read more or leave a comment on Infertility:... Read More
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