In light of recently hitting my first goal of losing a total of 20 pounds, today I’m sharing with you some of the ways I’m working on getting healthier. Be positive. No one likes a grump! Of course we all have bad days…but thinking positive helps you to be positive. Find inspirational quotes that speak [...]
About Emily
Emily is a native Quad Citian who married Jake, her “high-school sweetheart,” in February 2004 . Together they've survived 2 deployments to Afghanistan and battled infertility. Emily works as a bookkeeper at a church/school and as mommy to their son Asher and daughter Adeline, who were both adopted through local domestic adoption programs. Emily enjoys cooking, singing, crocheting, time with family and friends, and blogging here and here.
a house full of handprints
Our house is on the market….if I NEVER have to do this again, I’ll be so pleased! Trying to work full time on opposite schedules from my husband is exhausting enough, but trying to keep the house in “24-hour notice to show” shape with an 18 month old and 5 year old is nearly impossible. [...]
mama’s pretties
Have you heard the joke, “You can have nice things, or you can have kids!”? One of the first words my daughter began saying was, “Pretty!” From pointing to a sparkly bracelet or watching the glimmer of my earrings, she was enthralled. Babies love sparkly things, and I can say I sure do, too! When [...]
kay’s story: a birthmom’s journey
This post is written by my son’s birthmother. Thank you for sharing your story, Kay! It’s not often that someone asks about my adoption story. As a matter of fact, hardly anyone does. You hear about the families who grow through adoption, and the lives that are touched by it. It’s not often you hear [...]
remote life
Do you ever have times you wish you had the power to “Stop,” “Pause,” “Rewind,” or even “Fast Forward” through moments of your life? Stop. Pause. I remember when I first brought home my tiny babies from the hospital, that people would say things like, “Oh….treasure each moment! It goes so fast!” Or “I don’t [...]
warm up wednesday
Brrrrr! The nice weather on Saturday was such a tease, wasn’t it? Back to January in Iowa this week! No more swinging on the playset or bouncing on the trampoline in the backyard. We’re hunkered down under blankets and snuggling (can’t say that I mind that, either!) Well, if you’re looking for a way to [...]
puffs container snowman craft
Our Asher is a busy boy. He likes to run, crash, jump,and play in the wildest of ways! So, I was pleased when we were able to sit down together one evening and work on a craft project together! As an aside, he LOVES Superheros. When he’s not at school, he’s pretty much living in [...]
diy ribbon wreath
Who likes getting crafty?! Sometimes I wish I had more time for things like creative projects, but when the “bug” bites me, it’s kind of hard to push the ideas out of my mind. Last spring, Jake & I got to go to Chandler, Arizona (sans kids!) to visit Jake’s brother Jeff & his wife [...]
thanksgiving eve: thankful for “our story”
“If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else’s, we’d grab ours back.” – Regina Brett I’m always a little wistful this time of year. 15 years ago I met the young man would be my last “boyfriend.” In November 1997, Jake and I met at the National Catholic Youth Conference [...]
our “village”
You know the saying, “It’s takes a village to raise a child…”? In our household, this is certainly true. Without our “village,” I’d be a wreck. I feel blessed that our children are growing up in a two-parent household. But, due to our jobs and schedules, we are mostly a one-at-a-time parent household. I work [...]
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