Originally written October 15, 2012 for Atlanta Birth Center’s blog. My husband and I had recently started trying for our first child when I got the positive pregnancy test. We were thrilled! I immediately made an appointment with my OB-GYN for a few days later. At that appointment, though, she looked concerned. I was confused, not understanding what was happening. She had me give some blood to send to the lab, and told me to return in two days for…
Paul and I are finding ourselves at a weird crossroads right now. I have been living here in Atlanta for almost 8 years now, which is hard to believe. I’ve never lived in one place this long in my life. I always thought I was the type of person to move every 2 years. Now, I’ve started to put down roots. The past few years I’ve been able to really plug into the local community. We have a church we…
When I decided I would give up Facebook for Lent, I was getting frustrated with that site and I thought a break would do me well. I also have never participated in the fasting from something aspect of Lent, and I was eager to try it once. Whoa, it has been harder than I expected! Side note: I read a good article here about why Protestants give up things for Lent. I need to remember that me fasting from something,…
From yesterday… Me: Today’s “Word of the Day” is skulduggery. Noun; devious, dishonest, or unscrupulous behavior or activity. Skulduggery is an awesome word. Paul: Yes, it is. Me: How can I improve my vocabulary in everyday conversation? I feel like it’s gotten so simple since I graduated. Paul: Well you just make it a point to use the word each day, and it will eventually become a habit. Me: Okay, tomorrow I will find some way to use “skulduggery”. (look…
I had two questions in my “questions” post, so I thought I’d better get around to answering them now before I forget and it never happens. :-) Becky asked: What’s your guiltiest of guilty pleasures? Okay I spent a long time trying to think of what my guilty pleasures were, and which ones I would be willing to share publicly on this blog. ;-) I don’t know what would be my “guiltiest”, but I’ll share a guilty pleasure that I…