John jokes that I feel like I need a new bag about once a year. Or at least, I always thought it was a joke. But about a month ago, almost exactly one year from my last new purse, I felt the itch. I've been carrying around a diaper bag for over 4 years, and … Continue reading My “diaper” bag, organized
Month: March 2017
A little bit of marriage advice from one who may or may not know anything about it
A few weeks ago my newly engaged friend and her fiancee came over for dinner. While they were here they asked us for marriage advice. I actually feel really weird giving people marriage advice. Like, my marriage is far from perfect, we haven't been married that long (only 6 years), so where do I get off … Continue reading A little bit of marriage advice from one who may or may not know anything about it
Funny things my kid says
Kids do say the darndest things! Welcome to the second installment in this series. You can read the previous one here. "I'm gonna go read my scriptures!" -pretends to be holding a book in his hands- "A madn dies. And Jesus put him in a bed. And then... Jesus died for 20 days and 20 … Continue reading Funny things my kid says
Puttering and Polyvore
I'm very good at procrastinating, and I'm even better at justifying why my puttering around is more important than x,y, or z. I can spend an entire day doing busywork tasks without actually accomplishing anything. Lately, my puttering has been all about our new house. I've been reading the above decorating books looking for inspiration and … Continue reading Puttering and Polyvore
January and February Reads
My reading life for the past two months is very reflective of our move. For one thing, I got way more audio book time in than I usually do because I listen while unpacking. Also, because the beginning of the month was so chaotic I never did get around to writing my January reads, so … Continue reading January and February Reads
In the Haven of Our Home 