a new perspective on stuff

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This past weekend we had a garage sale in hopes of selling most of our things. Aside from boxes of books and a few sentimental things, or things I think will be too costly to replace, we have sold nearly everything. From furniture to dishes to toys, things have been slowly leaving our home. Now [...]

Coming this December…

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The best possible Christmas present: a beautiful little person joining our family. Tweet

We’re moving to Scotland!

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Yes, it’s true! I am so excited to finally share with you our next step. We have prayed, we have planned, we have worked hard (okay, Brian has worked hard), and now it seems almost surreal to say, but we are going. Well, that is if we have no problem getting our visas and all [...]

how I learned to be excited about a child’s play

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Have you ever gotten really excited about your children’s play? I mean jump up and down excited? I have. And I have Olivia’s illness to thank. I will never view children playing quite the same. I’ve always known that play is a vital and important part of child’s life. Maria Montessori famously said,”Play is the [...]

treasuring a single moment when life is in transition

Stefan got the very first hug. :-)

One of the things about having a husband as a student is that life is transitional. I feel like I’m constantly having to remind myself that life is lived in ordinary moments, because we’re always planning and talking about the next thing. When we graduate, what next? Where will we move? What will we do? [...]