I'm excited to continue sharing about my personal journey of becoming a mama! If you missed Part 1, go read my list of 23 tips for pregnancy! In this post, I am sharing some of my personal experience with labor and delivery, including our packing list, birth plan and hospital stay. This is a long post, but I wanted to include a lot of info! If you are not pregnant or interested in this topic, check out some of my other posts here. Read on for Part 2 in the Motherhood Series: Labor and Delivery! … [Read more...]
Fear of Missing Out
I was hanging up Logan's clothes and beginning to pack up many of his newborn size clothes when it hit me. I was afraid of missing something. A few days before, my devotional had asked "what are you afraid of?" and I had left it blank, somewhat pridefully thinking I had no fear. I had just walked through my fears of labor, delivery and early on sleepless nights and now there seemed to be a fear void. But I didn't sense peace - I just couldn't name the fear. That is until anxiety hit while doing laundry. … [Read more...]
11 Day Pack Essentials for Your Next Hike
A few weeks ago my husband and I joined my parents and brother in lovely, non-humidified mountain country. Rocky Mountain National Park in Estes Park, Colorado is seriously the best place. It is gorgeous, there are a million things you can do, and the weather is awesome! We did a couple pretty big day hikes and a few smaller ones. We had a blast hiking; it's amazing exercise and you get to see the most inspirational things! … [Read more...]
My Favorite Things – September
1 - Baskets I love to organize, and I love the balance of freedom and structure that baskets and bins give you. You can label a basket and toss all of one type of item in, or you can label a basket add small bins within and organize even further! Baskets hold our stuff and can make a space look more put together almost immediately. I use them inside and outside to hold everything from blankets to teaching supplies to cookie sheets and cutting boards. … [Read more...]