Sand and Starfish

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Apr 08
1

Hippity Hoppity Easter

Hippity Hoppity Easter

I made deviled eggs for the first time today. I added some pepperocini’s and celery. They’re amazing. They’re already half gone ;) I also “marbled” our easter eggs for the… (Read More)

Apr 01
5

Dream Big

Dream Big

My lil gck-1 has officially not stopped growing. We ordered her a big girl bed. It should be here in 9 days. No more crib, no more crib turned daybed,… (Read More)

Feb 14
1

Happy Valentine’s Day Lovers

Happy Valentine’s Day Lovers

Next to Christmas, Valentine’s Day decorations are my favorite. The color red is normally associated with anger and rage but on this day and the days leading up to it,… (Read More)

Feb 10
4

love is all you need

love is all you need

It’s taken me all day to post this. I literally sat down at my computer at like 10 this morning. I kept purposefully putting it off. It is now 3… (Read More)

Feb 02
6

3 Long Weeks

3 Long Weeks

It’s been 3 incredibly long weeks since “Yesterday“. I’ve cried my eyes out. I’ve cried them out when they were already out. And then… I cried them out in Target…. (Read More)

Jan 24
3

More and More

More and More

There’s lots more lovin’ going on around here. It’s been a gloomy rainy last couple of days… unfortunately it kinda matches the way my spirit’s been so the extra hugs… (Read More)

Jan 19
3

Celebrating Life

Celebrating Life

Around here, we’ve been learning to really celebrate life. I must say, I didn’t think it was even possible to love this child more than I already did. But I… (Read More)

Jan 16
0

Thank You

Thank You

I couldn’t have ever imagined the amount of love and support you all have shown after this post. The love, the support, the prayers… they honestly have carried me through… (Read More)

Jan 12
20

Yesterday.

Yesterday.

Forgive me my dear friends if I’ve seemed spacey and distant. This last week has been a whirlwind of sorts. And this is the journey that has unfolded…   The… (Read More)

Jan 04
23

BIG NEWS

BIG NEWS

BIG BIG news here… Actually, I’m talking GINORMOUS news. And if there’s anything bigger than GINORMOUS, I’m talking that kind of news too… Prepare yourself. I’m still trying to prepare… (Read More)

Jan 03
6

Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty

There’s always that moment in time in a mother’s heart when silence is questioned. Is she trapped? Is she torturing the puppies? If she was, there’d be laughing. Hmm… permanent… (Read More)

Dec 25
1

For Unto Us A Child is Born

For Unto Us A Child is Born

 

Dec 24
1

O Tannenbaum Pt. 2

O Tannenbaum Pt. 2

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, Your branches green delight us! They are green when summer days are bright, They are green when winter snow is white. O Christmas Tree,… (Read More)

Dec 23
0

O Tannenbaum Pt. 1

O Tannenbaum Pt. 1

O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum, Wie treu sind deine Blätter! Du grünst nicht nur zur Sommerzeit, Nein, auch im Winter, wenn es schneit. O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum, Wie treu sind deine Blätter!… (Read More)

Dec 22
3

A Homemade Advent Calendar

A Homemade Advent Calendar

Since this is the first year that gck-1 has really gotten into Christmas and understands it all, I figured that having a homemade advent calendar would be so much more… (Read More)