I can hardly believe it but our sweet little Mac (often referred to as Mackey) is nearly 7 months old! He weighs a whooping 42 lbs and is sooooo incredibly long and lean! (I want to remind you that I brought my handsome little man home at 10 lbs!!! He’s getting so big!) After a … [Read more…]
“Present is living with your feet firmly grounded in reality, pale and uncertain as it may seem. Present is choosing to believe that your own life is worth investing deeply in, instead of waiting for some rare miracle or fairytale. Present means we understand that the here and now is sacred, sacramental, threaded through with … [Read more…]
This past year, my family did Christmas a little differently than our usual. Collectively, we decided that our time together was far more special than any physical present we could give or receive. With my oldest sister and her family in Iowa City, my middle sister in Chicago, me in Grand Rapids and my mom … [Read more…]
I can hardly believe it, I have a PUPPY! I am so in love! I started thinking about a puppy back in June and connected with a breeder in west Michigan. After some back and forth, I came to the conclusion that…
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October! In my devotional, October is marked with a special verse that never fails to bring me a sense of comfort. For many, October holds anticipation of crispy fall air, beautiful color change, football season, family, friends, cider and donuts, apple orchards and more. For me, October is certainly marked by all of that; it’s also…
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It’s hard to believe that we’ve already reached the end of September. It finally feels like Fall here in Michigan and I found the most Fall jacket of them all! A removable faux fur collar (in navy!!!), bell-sleeve peacoat in camo with a velvet-flocked floral pattern, this little gem is AMAZING! In my world, this is what jacket dreams are made of! I am…
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For those of you that wondered what I was up to in Iowa, you’re looking at it! The Aunt Squad rolled in for a full weekend of baby prep! Our very first niece arrives in April and we are so excited. On Friday, I drove 4 hours to Chicago to pick up my sweet middle sister, Allison, and then continued on to drive another 4 hours to Iowa city, Iowa where my oldest sister, Ashley, and brother-in-law Andrew, live! We arrived…
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Dress: Lou & Grey, Wedges: Charles by Charles David, Earrings: Banana Republic Yesterday I posted a picture on Instagram of the For Sale sign to our house blowing off (big storms here in the mitten!). Above the sign was a SOLD sign that many of you were unaware of. It hadn’t occurred to me that … [Read more…]
As I looked at these pictures and thought about out how I was going to explain what each one means to me, I realized that it would be next to impossible. The truth is, I don’t think I’ll ever be able to explain what each little spot in and around my house means to me. … [Read more…]
Rather than trying to sum up the Dapper Dads challenge myself, I figured I would share a letter from Steve himself. I can’t think of a better participant for the challenge. Steve is a compassionate family guy, an amazing man in our East Lansing community and a fun person to be around. I look up … [Read more…]
