What the what??? I am 34 weeks and totally feeling it. It is so crazy to think in just a few weeks this baby boy will be here. Am I ready? Absolutely not. We are still getting things together and preparing the house for baby. I am still preparing my mind that we will have… Read More
Another year. Another year that has been filled with laughter, adventure, sadness, joy, stress, tears, and love. Each moment forming together to create a different version of me. It no longer scares me getting older. As I age I gain wisdom. I gain realistic expectations. I gain the ability to create a sanctuary filled with… Read More
How quickly they grow. They begin as little hopes and dreams, turn into a beautiful and long process, and then make their entrance into the world. The moments of the beginning are engraved in my mind and heart.The worry, the determination, the love. Every emotion filtering through my body. I remember feeling as though the… Read More
I am an imperfect mother. There I said it. Out loud and for all to hear. As a mother I have successfully made mistakes in the past six years. I may have left a diaper on just a little too long, may have babied them, may have fed them “unhealthy” food, may have used… Read More
I am a person that absolutely dislikes change. Actually I would more accurately use the words despise, hate, abhor. This does not just go for negative change but even positive change. I do not like my world picked at, reexamined, shattered. No matter good or bad I begin to feel the anxiety rise, my heart… Read More
I have a confession…today I am another year older. I am now comfortably sitting in my 30s wondering how did I get here? Each year continues to get faster, whipping by before I can even embrace my new age. I love where I am in life. it is beautiful and chaotic. I am exactly where… Read More
So there will be a time. A time to walk away. A time to show the world. That you are many things. You will rise to the occasion. You will conquer your fears. You will create chaos. You will be everything that you were meant to be. Read More
As a parent I often lose focus. I am bombarded by the ins and outs of everyday life that I forget to slow down and appreciate the two little ones that are quickly growing and creating their own independence. I wrote this down in my journal for a reminder that I need to live in… Read More
I often get excited for a new year because of the possibilities. 365 days to explore. 365 days to plan. 365 days to enjoy. I am not one to do New Years resolutions but new year goals. What I hope to accomplish for myself, for my family, for my home. On some goals I falter… Read More
Most parents I know try to raise their children to be outstanding citizens of this world. We teach them how to be polite, how to share, how to use manners, how to obey. The list continues on and on and exhausts our mental capacity. We try to instill in our children right and wrong. We… Read More
Welcome to my blog! I am Kristen, wife to my always and forever Josh and mama to Annaliese and Madelyn... About Me
