As the wife of a dentist I love when people tell me they hate going to the dentist. I always think–“you know that’s my husband you’re talking about, right?” Obviously, I realize they’re not literally talking about my spouse. However, even before I married Mike I never felt that way about the dentist. Therefore, it’s […]
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10 classic baby names from gone with the wind
With so many babies in our household Mike and I have talked about a lot of names over the years. We don’t share our children’s names on social media. However, I can tell you that we lean towards more classic sounding names that aren’t super trendy. Today I wanted to share some of my favorite […]
transitioning to a family of seven
Having a large family is a bit of an anomaly these days. I understand that with that can come some questions and scratching of heads. I got plenty of that when we had three kids close in age. Even more so when we had our fourth, and now with five we get a lot of “bless […]
a birth story: January 31, 2018
Last week I mentioned that baby girl was already a month old. I’ve been trying to write up her birth story for weeks now but I’ve been struggling. I think the uncertainty over whether or not she’s our last baby has me feeling really nostalgic. It’s definitely making this a lot more emotional for me. […]
mom love fellowship 2018
Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! Today seemed like the perfect day to announce another round of the Mom Love Fellowship! You might remember that I first introduced this swap last year around this same time. Then I brought it back for a summer edition. By organizing this fellowship twice now I’ve learned a few things, but mostly what […]