I struggled with postpartum after the birth of Nolan. Depression and I have crossed paths in the past, so I was warned this might be an issue. Because I was nursing, I didn’t want to use medication unless necessary. I briefly tried therapy (so glad to have that chance to talk about my mother), but it was not effective. What was? Craft time! That’s right. Taking off my...

Today is the service for my Grandpa Corky. My heart hurts that I was unable to visit him on our last abbreviated visit to Wisconsin. I wish I could be there to say goodbye, but am comforted in the knowledge that his spirit is everywhere, so I can send him my love surrounded by my boys. And as I sit here to reflect on how he affected my life, I am flooded with warm memories. I couldn’t come up...

Whoop de doo. I wrote 50,000 words in November. Now what? Don’t get me wrong. I am so proud of my feat. I can’t believe I did it! But I haven’t looked at my story once since I crossed the finish line. And that saddens me. I didn’t write 50,000 words for the sake of writing 50,000 words. I was writing a story, and I want to finish that story. Granted, once I finish, I...

I have a long to-do list for the new year and it’s difficult to get started when the list is so comprehensive. Now that Joshua and I made the decision to stay put in State College for almost three more years (at minimum), we need to set some roots. First, we miss having a church family, and rectifying that absence is on top of our list. If you’ve heard about our almost comical search...