I got a tattoo!

What!?  Yeah, I know–not exactly something ANYONE would ever dream of me doing.  And no, I didn’t just get it, it was about a year ago.  But, there’s a story behind it, and I’ve been waiting quite awhile to blog about it, as I couldn’t have written about it without also talking about our struggle to get pregnant. Continue reading “I got a tattoo!”

my, that was a lot of driving!

I just did four seven-hour drives in the past week.  When did I sign up for that?!  It was exhausting, but totally worth it.  First, I drove solo (which is far more uncomfortable for that long now that I’m five months pregnant) to Ohio to spend a weekend with my bestie, Emily; then I jumped in the car with Andrew the day after returning home to accompany him on a business trip to Alexandria, Va!

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think on things eternal (or THP: Chapter Eight)

(This is part eight in a series about The Happiness Project, by Gretchen Rubin.  To start at the beginning, click here. )

It’s been awhile since I’ve written one of these happiness project posts.  A lot has happened: the holidays, house projects, getting pregnant…the later months of 2018 were quite the whirlwind.  But, I’m back at it and determined to finish this book, and these posts!  Continue reading “think on things eternal (or THP: Chapter Eight)”