Twas the night ‘fore the home study, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even my spouse. The bedrooms all ready and done up with care, In hopes that you children soon will be there. The floors have been vacuumed, the tile’s been mopped And improvements to the house have been … Continue reading
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All the Single Ladies: An Open Letter
Dear single friends- I know. I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking that I got married when I was basically a toddler and what on earth could I possibly know about being single and I should just shut up already. Well, joke’s on you, because I have 21 years experience of being relationship-obsessed and a … Continue reading
Almost 30 Birthday
You know, when I was younger, I had some strange ideas about birthday parties. When I was 18, a small group of friends and I donned eighties prom dresses climbed into Methuselah, an ancient RV that my parents had co-bought with some family friends, and we drove to eat dinner at El Chico in the … Continue reading
DIY or DIE
Alex and I only have five pieces of furniture in our house that were never owned by someone else. 1) Couch 2) Loveseat 3) Our mattress 4) New mattress we just bought for a kids room 5) The bar stools that sit at our kitchen bar That’s it. Everything else has been pre-owned. The dining … Continue reading
6 Years: Into the Fog
Every year, Alex and I trade off doing a surprise trip for our anniversary. Last year, Alex took me to San Antonio; the year before that, I dragged him up to Oklahoma. Would you like to know what we did today? We bought $80 worth of socks and underwear at American Apparel and then we … Continue reading
Rocky Mountain National Park for Dummies
The following is an excerpt from Rocky Mountain National Park for Dummies Chief’s Head As you take the long, scenic drive up Trail Ridge drive in the Rocky Mountain National Park, you’ll no doubt have a chance to experience the splendor that is Chief’s Head, the park’s 3rd largest peak. After Long’s Peak and Mount … Continue reading
Things Currently Depending on Me for Survival
1. This little bag of bones. I routinely throw the ball for her and initiate games of “Haunted House”, where I turn all the lights off and then jump out at her (she loves it, I promise). I even continued to love her when she decided to add a little something extra to my I-have-the-house-to-myself … Continue reading
One Year
It’s been almost one year since we announced our adoption publicly on this blog. That’s been a year full of home studies and letters from doctors and letters from accountants and pictures of our home and letters from psychologists and employment verifications and fundraising and crying and laughing and dreaming and decision-making and waiting and … Continue reading
This Cowlick Just Got Serious, Y’all
Whenever I go to get my hair cut, people come from miles to look at the perfect condition of my hair. “Where are all the split ends?”, they cry! “How can it be so impossibly soft?” I just shrug my shoulders and say, “Aw, shucks, guys! Knock it off!” If you would like to know … Continue reading
And Then The End Will Come! {Book Review}
Can I be honest? Whenever someone tries to talk to me about Revelation and their interpretation of the seven headed beast, I want to fall asleep or at the very least start scoffing (I’m a very good scoffer). I’m the same way with any conversation about dispensationalism. In fact, I don’t even know what that … Continue reading
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