Well, today was supposed to be the day I had all of my master’s work done. But, for a variety of reasons, it’s just not quite there yet. I had three classes that had loose ends, and was only able to finish off one of them yesterday. So, I have two left to go. I Read More
When I share this with people, their eyes usually widen and look at me like I’m some kind of idiot. But, it’s the truth, and I stand by it. I am going to share the three major things that have been really hard for me to get used to during pregnancy. It isn’t nausea – Read More
*Steph steps on soapbox.* So, I sent a PDF out to people at my school. The ladies in the office told me that they couldn’t open it and asked if I could send it in a format that was more “universally acceptable” like a Microsoft Word document. I told them that, actually, the PDF was Read More
The little cross-hairs in the middle mark the spot of his “goods.” Yes, we have a name. No, we aren’t going to tell you. And I’ve been doing great. My belly is visible now and I haven’t been as nauseous as before. I’m amazed at how happy this makes me. Sometimes I’m just grinning from Read More
Since Josh announced our impending parenthood, I have found myself lacking pants that will actually button. It all started one morning as I pulled up my favorite jeans and sucked in my belly only to realize that I still couldn’t button them. So, I went for the next pair on my shelf only to have Read More
Well, I have two months left. Two trecherous, painful months until I can arrive on the other side of my master’s degree standing tall with a keen focus on my future. Or, perhaps I will just be weathered from my many trials, curled in the fetal position singing quietly to myself. Not sure of the Read More
When Josh and I first moved to the Bay Area, we noticed several changes from our life in Minnesota. Some of the changes were big obvious things. But others were small, confusing things. Like the time we were eating at a restaurant and I ordered a salad with French dressing. The waitress looked at me Read More
Since Josh and I did not go home for Christmas this year, we tried our best to make our family members feel loved. We sent them all a Christmas card, which I’m sure was read with baited breath. We also sent gifts to all of them. I imagined them opening the gigantic shipping box and Read More
I’ve felt a lot of attacks on my Christian faith lately. First, the holiday season always prompts the public educators tolerance talks where, if we mention Christmas, we should also mention all of the other holidays. I grow weary of saying, “Happy Holidays!” to all the kids lest their parents call the school about me Read More
I have officially mastered the art of the leftover landslide, or using leftovers to create a dish whose leftovers are used to make another dish, and so on. I made chicken tacos a few weeks ago and used the leftover chicken & veggies to make a tortilla soup. The tortilla soup has been rigged up Read More