We all love cute animals. And though it would be altruistic to say all animals are cute in their own way and blah blah blah, there are definitely some who bring cute to a whole new level. Recently I adopted Nugget, the Nugster, NuggLife. He. Is. Everything. And he has an Instagram account. And the …
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Marriage is hard on everyone. Sure, at first it’s all honeymooning and sex and being on your best behavior, but at some point the guard comes down and life gets messy. We’ve all been there. You love your spouse, but if they do this one horrible thing one more time you swear to GOD you will …
Adventurous. Selfish. Daring. I’ve been called a lot of things since my now husband and I chose to elope mid-May, and I have no regrets. Most girls have visions of the princess wedding, the dress, a cake, the family and friends, their prince charming. Heck, when I went to seminary it was common for girls …
It’s 2017, and by now I’ve seen a hundred different, “New year, new me!” and “My top Ten Resolutions for the Year!” type posts, blogs and instagram shots. Just…no. I Resolve To NOT There’s some kind of weird Kool-aid people drink at the dawn of every new year, as though the turning of a calendar …
Furniture. Every time things get tough I move furniture. Am I alone in this? It’s sort of a joke in my family that we don’t particularly like change. And by “joke” I mean one of those things that’s funny until it’s not. My grandmother, for instance, has not moved a stick of furniture within my …
I know I know – before you all throw me under a bus for being an ungrateful scrooge, hear me out. I am kind and thoughtful. I am appreciative. I have experienced both the haves and the have nots. We do practice gratitude and being thankful for what we have. While we don’t necessarily revel …
When we have a child who has limitations, it’s easy for the world to tell us what they can’t do. Especially if their limitations set them apart from the ‘norm’. Omar Chavez is one dad who isn’t going to let limitations keep his son, Spenny, from doing those things he loves the most. See, Spenny …