One of the goals for the month of May I mentioned in my May goals post was to host my sister-in-law's baby shower. Well, Kurt and I spent Mother's Day weekend in Pennsylvania to do just that! It was a packed weekend with lots of time spent with my family and celebrating my brother, my sister-in-law and their baby on the way.
Read MoreLast month, I participated in the Spring 10x10 Challenge hosted by Caroline from UnFancy and Lee from Style Bee. It was a great exercise for me to try living with a capsule wardrobe, and to be more creative with my clothes!
Read MoreAfter having a miscarriage at the very end of March, the month of April certainly didn't start in the best way. But it finished with lots of conversations and plans for the future, which have me so hopeful now!
Read MoreAs a child, I didn't often think about becoming a mom. I wanted to be a professional pianist, performing and teaching piano at the collegiate level. It was my dream and goal for so long, and as I grew up thinking about that future, a husband wasn't always a part of it and children were almost never a part of it. So when I was diagnosed with PCOS at about 20 years old, it didn't phase me. Children hadn't been important to me leading up to that time, so, learning that PCOS is one of the leading causes of infertility in women, I didn't worry.
Read MoreI have followed Caroline from UnFancy on Instagram for a while now. She champions the use of a capsule wardrobe, which is a concept that I've been interested in exploring for a long time. There is something about the freedom and confidence that I imagine comes when living with a capsule wardrobe that is rather appealing to me - with limited and intentionally chosen clothing options, you know that anything you pick out of your closet to wear will make you happy and feel great.
Read MoreYou know that saying that March comes in like a lion, but goes out like a lamb? I know it refers to how the weather typically changes in this month connecting winter and spring, but in terms of what March did to our lives, it was the absolute opposite. What started out rather nicely didn't end that way at all.
Read MoreDuring the last weekend of February, Kurt and I talked about some of the different worries and stresses that we currently have as a part of the PowerSheets Couples Goal Setting Companion Guide (from my February goals). One of those stresses that is consistently on our list is living in Florida. Other stresses, like Kurt's future job opportunities and the steps we are taking to start a family, are on that list too, but our living environment seems to regularly be the highest thing on our list.
Read MoreI don't know about you, but to me, February felt like a month that kicked off some big changes. My family experienced some high highs and some low lows, Kurt and I made a decision that I'm hoping will have a huge impact on us for the next couple of months (more on that in my March goals list!), and we made a concious effort to build some better habits when it came to chores and meal prepping each week.
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I am a recovering perfectionist, an IVF momma, an avid knitter and reader, making a home in The Lenten Rose Cottage.
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