My missed miscarriage: pregnancy loss, hemorrhage, and grief

Oct. 16, 2019 Today marks nine days since my husband and I found out I was miscarrying our second baby. And a week since the night we feared I would die as a result.  I suppose our story “starts” on a Monday. It was Oct. 7, and it was raining. My two-year-old and I had…

DIY Thrifted Sleigh Makeover

Much to my husband's chagrin, I'm one of those people who got the frugal gene. Okay. To be clearer, I'm cheap. I hardly ever buy clothes for myself. And if I do, it's from an online sale or it's post-season and retail stores are having a huge clearance event. Coupled with my tendency to be…

Here goes nothing!

I’ve been thinking about starting this blog for so long that now that I’m finally doing it, I sit here staring blankly at the page. So many hopes. So many wishes. So many feelings to unload. So many moments to share. Where do I begin? If you’ve stumbled across this page and have decided to…