motherhood journey
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Little Boy Came When the Sunflowers Bloomed
Every day past my due date felt so long. But he came as babies do…in his own time. Laughter punctuates his birth story and it’s this time of year especially that thrills my mother’s heart. Four years ago I became a mom and felt the joy of it in those late nights nursing my son.… Continue reading
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I’m Pregnant with Our Thanksgiving Baby!💖
By the title you’ve seen…I’m pregnant! Our third baby is due this November mere days before Thanksgiving. As one of my dearest friends said, “a Thanksgiving baby sounds just like the perfect story for you.” She’s right. I love Thanksgiving. I love that time of year. By mid-summer I’m already looking at Thanksgiving tablescapes on… Continue reading
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What Does Love Feel Like?
When the question was posed, “What does love feel like?”—all I could think was it feels like seeing a cool bird and wanting to tell him about it. A few weeks later, I would listen to my son sing his own original song, Honeybird. I made up a few verses which made his world. And… Continue reading
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Safe to Fall in Love Here
I moved the bright, blue melemine bowl filled with strawberries from sink to counter. In this simple moment I felt myself really falling in love with summer. I never knew I’d be so enchanted with what has often been my least-favorite season. But whether I’m filling a basket with cut flowers from the garden or… Continue reading
