Every spring, I look forward to picking out new flowers for the patio and garden. This year, I got my flowers from the farm stand near our house (along with their fresh strawberries!) which was easier with a new baby since it’s so close by. This year I bought flowers in pairs, selecting ranunculus, vinca,…
This Spring’s Patio Flowers
Early April Updates: Blooms, Birthday, and a Compelling Read
This early April has been a sun-filled dream. A year ago, I was newly pregnant, and now, I am experiencing my first spring as a mom with my sweet baby. He makes life feel fuller! On the 4th, I celebrated my 35th birthday (can’t believe I’ve been blogging since my 27th!). My sister-in-law sent me…
Spring Motherhood Musings
We are in beautiful spring. The world is blooming and new. My son is growing. I am growing. I look back at a year ago and simply cannot believe that I was just becoming pregnant this time last year. How has a whole year gone by? Weren’t we just finding out? Sharing the news? Wasn’t…
Three Months Postpartum Update
I am out of the fourth trimester and at last cleared for normal activities following a tough birth plus two surgeries. I feel so thankful for this beautiful beginning of spring after the winter spent in recovery. We lost some big trees in the ice storm, but the front yard has been cleared of debris…
Book Thoughts: Buckeye, Gone Before Goodbye, and The Correspondent
It’s my first book thoughts post of 2026! During this postpartum winter, I have read four books and am currently on my fifth. The first book I read after having our December baby was Kiss Me at Christmas, which was fine, but not my favorite of Jenny Bayliss’s (I’d recommend this one). It was easy,…
10.5 Weeks Postpartum Update
I am almost 11 weeks postpartum and nearly out of the woods with all of this initial postpartum and post-surgery recovery. I had surgery right after birth and again three weeks ago, and I have a few more weeks to go – then I can resume normal activities (like yoga, which I miss so much),…
