This post may contain affiliate links. Read my full disclosure policy here. Farewell, 2023! You were good to me. 1. Gratitude changes things. Specifically, gratitude changes me. In 2021, for the first time ever, I kept a gratitude journal for an entire year. Although I don't do it … [Read more...] about 23 Things I Learned in 2023
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My Favorite Books of 2021
2021 is in the books, and I spent a lot of 2021 in books. Reading is definitely a way I relax and unwind, so no wonder I hit my reading goal of 100 books and then some! Out of the 112 books I read, below are some of my favorite, five-star reads from the year (categorized by topic). I'd love … [Read more...] about My Favorite Books of 2021
My Favorite Books of 2020
Last year my life changed. As did, it seems, everyone else's. Not only did we paddle through a global pandemic and political unrest, here in the Cobb Cottage we welcomed a little princess. She surprisingly did not have as much influence on my reading life, as I expected. I spent a lot of time … [Read more...] about My Favorite Books of 2020
Comparing StitchFix, ThredUP, & Amazon Prime Wardrobe
When my daughter turned three months old, I realized I hadn't been shopping in over a year. Partially due to the fact that friends generously gifted me their maternity wardrobes and partially because shopping in a pandemic is a challenge. With fitting rooms closed and no idea what size I was … [Read more...] about Comparing StitchFix, ThredUP, & Amazon Prime Wardrobe
God is Gracious: A Birth Story
Friday, April 17th - 10AM I remember thinking we were losing her. With shaking hands, I drummed my fingers on my to-do list at the kitchen table as I listened to the phone ring. At my last prenatal appointment (39 weeks!), my OB had reminded me to keep counting kicks each day. She had tossed … [Read more...] about God is Gracious: A Birth Story
Pregnant in a Pandemic
On that unforgettable hot August Thursday, I felt unwell and at first chalked it up to just too much sugar. But after doing some quick calculations, I took a pregnancy test. Then I took two more. In the thirty-minute span between being aghast at the two pink lines on all three tests and my … [Read more...] about Pregnant in a Pandemic
