Today is the day... two years ago, today, Will and I sat in Helena Regional Medical Center's ER waiting to be initially told we had miscarried our first baby. This particular week of October still seems to stay so significant in our lives. October 5, yesterday, was also the anniversary of our engagement from 2013!… Continue reading Two Bittersweet Years Later:
Category: Family Life
One Month of Our New… “Normal?”
"Did you see that shooting star tonight? Were you dazzled by the same constellation? Did you and Jupiter conspire to get me? I think you and the Moon and Neptune got it right, 'cause now I'm shining bright, so bright. And I see colors in a different way. You make what doesn't matter fade to… Continue reading One Month of Our New… “Normal?”
Our Baby- You’re Here!!
Wednesday, August 23, 2017, 6:06pm Our baby girl was born!!! Time to tell her story! As most of you have previously read- we had an appointment the Friday before she was born and found out she was possibly 8lb, 10oz. With that news we decided to start the induction process the following Tuesday if she… Continue reading Our Baby- You’re Here!!
Lucky I’m In Love With My Best Friend {THREE YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!}
"You make is easier when life gets hard....I'm lucky I'm in love with my best friend; Lucky to have been where I have been; Lucky to be coming home again; I'm lucky we're in love in every way; Lucky to have stayed where we have stayed..." -Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat, "Lucky" Hey,… Continue reading Lucky I’m In Love With My Best Friend {THREE YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!}
Goodbye House, Hello Motherhood
Seriously, the year of 2017 is proving to be such a HUGE, GREAT, BITTERSWEET year!! As of about 45 minutes ago, my Greensboro, NC house (shown above) is officially sold! I bought this house BY MYSELF a little over seven years ago, not realizing at the time I would eventually find myself living in the… Continue reading Goodbye House, Hello Motherhood
Crawfish Boil and 24 Weeks! {Belly Pictures Included!}
What better way to end a month than with a Crawfish Boil and getting to say you are officially done with 24 weeks of pregnancy?! Oh, and getting to say my house in North Carolina is set to close on June 12th! I'll take the {perfect amount of} rain any day to have a month… Continue reading Crawfish Boil and 24 Weeks! {Belly Pictures Included!}
“Chase After the Dream”
"...And know we got each other, that's what's up. 'Cause you can't keep the ground from shaking, no matter how hard you try. You can't keep the sunsets from fading. You gotta treat your life like you're jumping off a rope swing, baby, 'cause the whole thing's really just a shot in the dark. You… Continue reading “Chase After the Dream”
Everything’s Magical
"Everything's MAGICAL when it snows, everything looks PRETTY. The clothes are great. Coats, scarves, gloves, hats." -Lorelai Gilmore, Gilmore Girls Since today is officially our first Snow Day of 2017, and I did not have school today- I figure it is time I give an update on the blog! So much has happened since I… Continue reading Everything’s Magical
Thankful, Merry, and New Years with Friends!
Another very belated post! When Will and I got married, we decided we would rotate holidays with our families- that way we would get to experience Thanksgiving and Christmas with both sides at some point. This year was Thanksgiving with my family and Christmas with Will's family! My family is of course, in North Carolina,… Continue reading Thankful, Merry, and New Years with Friends!
Happy Birthday, Mom!
Today is my mom's birthday! My mom has ALWAYS been an example of so many qualities that so many women seem almost scared to possess. She has taught both me and my sister from a young age that we could be independent, knowledgable, un-ashamed, able to speak our minds, brave, and to go after what… Continue reading Happy Birthday, Mom!
The Cashion Life 