Loss and Joy - Mother's Day 2013

I hadn't planned to post for awhile, but I read this article today, the day after Mother's Day. I knew I had to share it. I found myself wiping tears while I sat at my desk at work. This year, I...

Camping

My nephew is loving his first family camping trip!

>Camping

>My nephew is loving his first family camping trip!

wishin and hopin and thinkin and prayin

Wish us luck. Todays a big day. Do we or dont we? Gotta remember this today! To be continued...

>wishin’ and hopin’ and thinkin’ and prayin’

> Wish us luck. Today’s a big day. Do we or don’t we? Gotta remember this today! To be continued…

Kryptonite

There are very few people that intimidate me. I wasnt raised to allow other people to exert their control over me. In fact, I find it comical when people try to do that very thing. Sometimes I...

>Kryptonite

>There are very few people that intimidate me. I wasn’t raised to allow other people to exert their control over me. In fact, I find it comical when people try to do that very thing. Sometimes I...

Peace Love Kayak

Last evening, we took the kayaks out again for another ride. This time, we went with another couple. My husband likes to take us out in the middle of nowhere to ride. Usually, its a pretty quiet...

No words

I recently imported my first blog, Journey to Josey. I started the blog as a way to communicate with friends and family while I was in the hospital an hour away with preeclampsia. I havent...

>No words

>I recently imported my first blog, Journey to Josey. I started the blog as a way to communicate with friends and family while I was in the hospital an hour away with preeclampsia. I haven’t...

>Peace Love Kayak

> Last evening, we took the kayaks out again for another ride. This time, we went with another couple. My husband likes to take us out in the middle of nowhere to ride. Usually, it’s a pretty quiet...

Ouch

Do you see this thing? Its deadly. My doctor has me doing some sort of strength training at least twice a week now. My sister uses this thing for 90 minutes at a time and burns 800-1000 calories. I...

>Ouch

> Do you see this thing? It’s deadly. My doctor has me doing some sort of strength training at least twice a week now. My sister uses this thing for 90 minutes at a time and burns 800-1000...

Small Business Printing Needs

*Note: This is a sponsored/paid post brought to you by your friends at VistaPrint. Recently, I began a new blog spotlighting my direct sales jewelry business. I became an independent distributor...

>Small Business Printing Needs

>*Note: This is a sponsored/paid post brought to you by your friends at VistaPrint. Recently, I began a new blog spotlighting my direct sales jewelry business. I became an independent distributor...

Sweet Tooth

Tonight, I found myself glued to a 4-part series on HBO called The Weight of the Nation. While my skinny husband was cracking jokes as he walked through the living room (he had no intentions of...

Take a back road

Summer or Fall, I love these back roads!

Pool Boy

Then followed that beautiful season... Summer.... Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light; and the landscape Lay as if new created in all the freshness of childhood. ~Henry Wadsworth...

Miles To Go Before I Sleep: Summer Reading

Im so looking forward to this weekend. For the first time in months, we dont have any plans. The only thing on the agenda is VW rides with the top down, morning kayaking on the lake, and summer...

Fairy Tales and Parrotheads

Remember when you wanted the fairy tale? You know the one - go to college, meet Prince Charming, marry Prince Charming, have beautiful babies and live happily ever after. That was my plan. It never...

Breathe

Deep breaths. Tomorrow, were going for a pre-preconception visit with my OB. I have a long, list of questions, and more than likely, most of them wont be answered until I see my perinatologist (aka...

Where flowers bloom so does hope.– Lady Bird Johnson

Each May, you can find Memorial Day flowers on every corner. Its a floral explosion. Many around here call Memorial Day, Decoration Day. It never really meant anything to me before, other than the...

Miles to go...

In college, I remember my parents asking me what I was going to do with an English degree. I had no idea. All I knew was that I liked to read and write. Lucky for me, my degrees have taken very...

Summer Fun

I am so, so excited that summer is almost here. Even though our winter here in the Bluegrass was fairly mild, Im still ready for warm weather. This week, we took our new kayaks out for a test run....

Just Charming

Recently, I received a cute charm bracelet from Premier. Each jeweler can earn additional charms for various achievements. I love it. Now, Im obsessed with creating my very own, personalized charm...

Happy Mothers Day

New Study

Last week, a tweet from The Preeclampsia Foundation popped up in my feed that mentioned one of my perinatologists, Dr. John Barton. Dr.Barton oversaw my "case" while I was in the hospital. My...

Adoptive Parents

I saw this earlier this week on an adoption blog I follow. I liked it so much, I asked permission to use it here. Stop by and check out Mama Js blog - Her Womb, Our Hearts. Youll love her! You Know...

Curb Appeal

Ive been wanting to paint my front door for ages, but I was too chicken. Plus, I never could find the right color that got me over those fears. Then, I stumbled upon a gorgeous picture of a front...

The Journey - Monthly Blog Link Up

The first Tuesday of every month, Still Standing magazine has asked us to share our heart on where we are in this grief journey, or in our journey towards motherhood. Its always a healing...