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Minnesota in the fall
In late October, we headed up north to visit my family in Minnesota. We hadn't been up to my original home state since Finn was a baby(!) and since we are going to have a newborn around here in a few weeks' time, we wanted to squeeze in a visit...
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The Traveler sweater (crewneck), finished
As the new baby's arrival grow closer, I find that the "nesting" energy comes in waves. Unsurprisingly, I am most motivated to put the bulk of that energy towards finishing up knitting projects and Christmas shopping – not unimportant tasks, but...
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Scenes from October 2024
Another month gone by! This time of year always feels very fleeting to me, which in turn, enhances the preciousness of fall, I think. The changing leaves are so beautiful to me, in part because I know it is only a few weeks of vibrant color before...
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Creativity check and finished projects, October 2024
I haven't shared an updated post about my creative projects (namely knitting and sewing) since back in July of this year! I decided it was definitely time to give some updates.
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Our first family camping trip
In mid-September, we went on our very first overnight camping trip at a campground! I wrote this post back in July about our little backyard campout, which was a soft introduction to camping with our little boys. Come September and slightly cooler...
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Turning thirty-four
Earlier this week, we celebrated my thirty-fourth birthday. I remember watching Thirteen Going on Thirty as a kid and thinking that thirty seemed very old, let alone any of the years beyond it. It's amazing how time and years and the Lord's work in...
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Late summer visits from Texan friends
We've had some special visitors in the last month or so! We have a few friends, in particular, who we have kept up with from our days of living in Texas (2014-2018). Because it is such a great distance between Indiana and Texas, it always feels...
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Eleven years of us
Last month, Nicholas and I celebrated eleven years of marriage!
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A family visit and grieving together
A few weeks ago, my family drove down from Minnesota. We were overdue for a visit together, but they also traveled down with the aim of us attending a family friend's funeral in Ohio together.
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Life lately, August 2024
Aside from some more "topical" blog posts (an update about my creative projects, our backyard campout, Cooper's birthday, a daytrip to Indy for a concert, and a big family announcement) the last time I wrote a "life lately" update was in early June....
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Our family is growing again!
It feels like the right time to share some big news for our family: we are expecting another baby this winter! After a history of multiple losses and long, difficult seasons of waiting, I will admit that this news does sometimes feel bittersweet to...
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A backyard campout
In my childhood, I spent a lot of summer trips with my family tent camping. We visited up the North Shore in Minnesota or in state parks elsewhere, with just my brother and parents, or tagging along with another family. I have so many wonderful...
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Creativity check, July 2024
I haven't shared an overview about my current creative projects since March of this year, so I figured this was overdue! I have been knitting and making quite a bit. It is always helpful for me to sort it all out in a cohesive blog post – to see...
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Cooper is five!
A few weeks ago, we celebrated our biggest little boy – he's five years old now! I know everyone talks about how quickly time passes, but I truly feel it with each passing birthday of our kids.
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A whirlwind day trip and a concert
I mentioned it briefly in my last post, but several days ago, I took a (long) day trip down to the Indianapolis area for a concert with my sister-in-law, Katelyn.
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Life lately, late spring 2024
I kept meaning to get a blog post out earlier than this, but nevertheless, here it is! It's been so long since I did a little "life lately" post, where I recap recent little joys and happenings in our life. Everything I'll share here has been since...
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The Everybody cardigan, finished
After much ado – which is (admittedly) typical for me with garment knitting – my cardigan is done!
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Celebrating Finn and a spring family visit
Well, hello! It has been a long time, phew. It feels good to be back to writing and sharing about our life, beginning with a visit from my family in mid-April!
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A little life, spring 2024
A friend of mine and I often discuss the practice of finding delight in our "little lives." My life isn't glamorous, but there are moments where I am acutely aware of the gift of the life I have, as mama to these two little boys, and wife to...
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Finn is two!
In my recent post about life in the kitchen, lately, I alluded to a recent family birthday. Finn turned two in March! Oh, I can hardly believe that it has been two whole years since his birth, and our first opportunity to get to know him, and a year...
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The Traveler cowl, finished
It's been awhile since I finished a larger project. Normally, I wouldn't consider a cowl to be a "larger" project, but I suppose that all comes down to gauge and dimensions. This one was quite a lot of knitting.
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In the kitchen, lately
I spend a large portion of every day in our kitchen. Preparing food, feeding little boys, washing dishes, wiping down counters, getting snacks, baking, feeding the sourdough starter...and the list goes on, with all the planning, chopping, sautéing,...
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Little local adventures, late winter 2024
With all the mild days we've had this winter, we have spent a lot of time outside. We've visited playgrounds with friends, yes, but we have also spent a lot of time outside in our own (new) yard, as well as on little excursions close to home.
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Creativity check, early March 2024
It has been some time since I shared details of my current creative projects. Due to some recent difficult news in our little family, I have been reaching for "comforting knits." For me, this looks like two projects (max) at a time, and a mixture of...
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Redemption in loss
Weary of grief. That's the best way to describe how I felt when we had another miscarriage recently. It can feel like there is a limit to heartache, and there have been seasons where truly, it feels like we are at that threshold.
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