We took our family photo and nearly covered the Christmas tree entirely because (shhh!) we only put up one-third of our Christmas tree this year.  It fit into a corner better that way.  Jammies were just not going to happen for Michael and I this year.  (More for my sake …

The last few days of waiting for a baby seem like a mixture of having your house on the market (because you don’t want to leave dirty laundry or dishes to deal with) and waiting for impending doom/the rapture (because every meal or shower could be “your very last.”) We’re …

Remembering and Looking Forward: Come, Little Jubilee

O come, little children, O come one and all, To Bethlehem haste, to the manger so small,God’s son for a gift has been sent you this nightTo be your redeemer, your joy and delight. I’ve avoided taking a family photo this Christmas.Partially because I’m behemoth at this point, and our …