As I become a little more acquainted with the domestic life, I’m starting to pick up some DIY projects that a few years ago you never would have caught me even thinking about trying to attemps. I have the patience for a lot of things, but arts and crafts has never really been one of them. Imagine my surprise when I was browsing Pinterest and Etsy the other week and started finding things that I want to try. Take, for example, this wreath. In the past I would have looked at th

Dear the Less Sleep-Deprived, Bright-Eyed, Ready to Tackle the World, Naïve Version of Me: I’d like to start by saying that you, my friend, are an idiot. And you don’t even know it. Right now you look in the mirror each morning confidently aware of how your day will go. Your biggest surprise might be an unexpected deadline, or perhaps a random tall, sugar-free vanilla, nonfat, no water chai latte from Starbucks hand-delivered to you to the office by your husband. You proudly

Oh my goodness, it happened. It’s Sunday night and as I sit on the couch reflecting on my weekend I’m realizing everything I accomplished stress free. I write this fully aware that the future will hold countless unbalanced days, and I know that some weeks I will once again unravel. But I cannot even begin to tell you how amazing it feels to review the last week (two weeks, even) and notice that what was once a frantic lifestyle is beginning to develop a routine. Praise Jesus,