Happy 27th Birthday Apple Streusel Breakfast to the most wonderful husband and daddy! This man. I am grateful for him every single day. Of the innumerable things I adore about him, I love that he is constantly creating. He writes poems and stories. He grows food from the ground. He bakes bread and cooks feasts. He builds beautiful things out of wood. And he loves his family and takes care … [Read more...]
Red Curry Squash Curry
Benjamin had a sleepover at Daniel's folks house last night so Daniel and I had a date night in and he cooked delicious Indian food and we drank some ice riesling, the kind of wine we had when he proposed. Liz and Sara requested the recipe for the curry and for poori so here 'tis. Daniel's Red Curry Squash Curry 1 red curry squash 2 cloves garlic 1 can coconut milk 2 … [Read more...]
Birthday and Settling on a Baby Name!
I'm awake at 4am with a little pregnancy insomnia, that pregnancy refluxy feeling, and after being awakened by what sounds like a crazy party at our backyard neighbors house (3:30 am...on a THURSDAY morning, people?!). But it's my birthday! 26! AND I get to share it with Our Lady because September 8th is the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin. Last night Daniel's family completely spoiled me with … [Read more...]
My Happiest Memory
Last week at prenatal yoga, we did a pose for an extended period of time and our instructor asked us to think of our happiest memory. “What IS my happiest memory?” I thought. Nothing immediately jumped out at me. I considered the usual: wedding day, engagement, Benjamin’s birth, all days filled with joy, but none of them seemed as if they were hands down the happiest so I kept thinking. Then a … [Read more...]
My Unplanned Pregnancy, Or Why We Stopped Using Birth Control—For Good
Right now the result of our unplanned pregnancy is snoozing in his beloved “big boy bed.” As I check on him and watch his chest rise and fall, it hits me once again: here he is, the best gift of my life. My unplanned son and I spent the morning at the pool and I watched him shriek with joy as he went down the water slide, splashed in the water, and giggled after accidentally ducking his head under … [Read more...]
Celebrating…
Happy Father's Day to the best daddy! Benjamin and Baby Girl are lucky to have such a wonderful man as their papa. And Daniel and I are lucky to have wonderful fathers in our lives, too! … [Read more...]
Calm Before the Storm
We had the best anniversary weekend. Benjamin had a sleepover at Daniel's parents house on Friday and we went to dinner at Cypress (where we went on a special date in high school) followed by a stroll at Oven Park. On Saturday morning we walked to morning Mass and then enjoyed breakfast at Uptown Cafe before it got too hot to enjoy being outside. After a nap, I got to go read at RedEye Coffee and … [Read more...]
Our Love Story: Part III
This is Part III. You can read Part I and Part II to catch up. At the airport Daniel gave me a mix cd to listen to on the plane. It was beautiful. As I flew back to Texas I knew I would give him another chance but I needed a little bit of time and a little bit of convincing that I wouldn’t get my heart broken again. We talked on the phone almost every day and Daniel sent me letters at least … [Read more...]
Our Love Story: Part II
This is Part II, you can catch up on Part I here. I was 18 and Daniel and I had been dating on and off for almost two years. I was offered a full scholarship to Baylor University and accepted into their elite University Scholars Program within their Honors College. It was not an opportunity I could pass up. Although I considered staying in Tallahassee and attending FSU, I decided to move to … [Read more...]
Our Love Story: Part II
This is Part II, you can catch up on Part I here. I was 18 and Daniel and I had been dating on and off for almost two years. I was offered a full scholarship to Baylor University and accepted into their elite University Scholars Program within their Honors College. It was not an opportunity I could pass up. Although I considered staying in Tallahassee and attending FSU, I decided to move to … [Read more...]
