the strange, the ordinary, and the divine

By Adriel on May 15, 2011 | 15 comments

One of the perks of living in Australia is having strange and unusual friends…

Today is Mothers Day. Well, for me it is anyway. Since Ryan was was still overseas last weekend he decided to wake me up with a beautiful breakfast and a thoughtful pressie this morning. I was okay with that.

And then [...]

making the moments count

By Adriel on April 20, 2011 | 9 comments

It was going to be our last weekend together for a month.

How would I make it count? How would I slow down enough to savor it when there were bills to be paid, banking to be done, paperwork to wade through, suitcases to be packed, and a million things to be checked off The [...]

reclaiming sundays… carefree and clothes free

By Adriel on April 13, 2011 | 11 comments

Sometimes life feels like a runaway train and it takes everything from within to make a stand for slowing things down.

Raising kids is like that.

Regardless of jobs and deadlines and finances and responsibilities, just being a parent seems to propel life into fast forward. With each new milestone, developmental leap, and growth [...]

unearthing joy with a garden hose, a kiddie pool, and a rusty old swing set

By Adriel on April 1, 2011 | 9 comments

Do you ever have those moments where you feel like you’re catching a glimpse of your life on a movie and you think to yourself “Wow, I really am a grown-up now!” or even just a simple “Oh my gosh, I’m a MOM and this is my family!”?

I had one of those moments the [...]

heaven and a donut: a pregnant woman’s living wish

By Adriel on March 27, 2011 | 21 comments

I never used my golden ticket.

Nine long months and not once did I demand pad thai or cinnamon raisin bagels or Honey Nut Cheerios.

I suppose I’m lucky to say that my only lingering regret from my first pregnancy was never cashing in on my free [...]

 
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