You Would Have been Two
You would have been two. Both of you. I asked your Dad if he still thinks about you. He says of course and I do too. There's a little girl at church, she is also two. When I look at her, I think about you. Something happened the day you were born Heaven met earth in...
Under the Stars
Two hours past his bed time I decide to sit out under the stars. We watch airplanes and count stars and we see a shooting star or was it a lightning bug? We still aren't sure. Then he asks me, Mommy, are aliens real? I say, no, but God is. He's slient thinking about...
Easter Basket Ideas You Can Get From Walmart Pickup
Hi guys. I hope you are well. Here is a list of Easter basket ideas you can add to you Walmart pickup order. I have to say, I have loved the time away from stores and mindless shopping but when I thought about putting together an Easter basket (we keep it small)...
Week One with Twins
They are home! Edith and Ira are home. Wow friends, I almost did not write this post because our first week with twins was, well our first week home with twins! I am still shocked how all consuming it was. Okay, I was just interrupted 891 times and it's eleven weeks...
The Birth of Ira Brighton and Edith Bailey Taylor
Oh my dear friends. This is the post I can't believe I get to write. With all the anticipation of having twins again I am so EXCITED to tell you-- they are here, our babies are here! Ira Brighton and Edith Bailey Taylor were born December 30th, 2019 by a perfectly...
Favorite Things of 2019
dollar tree bins-- is there anything you can't organize with bins from the dollar tree? reveal light bulbs-- nothing has changed our house more than replacing old light bulbs with these Megan Fox Unlocked-- she is a mennonite mom youtuber from lancaster, pa with the...
34 Weeks Pregnant With Twins After Loss
Hi guys, I am writing this amazed that we are thirty four weeks pregnant with our second set of twins. How can that be? I always say 'WE' when referring to pregnancy and I'm not really sure why, I guess because they are Tom's babies too and truth is, I can't do it...
MOPS Bucket List
Hi friends, you know how much I love my MOPS group. Who is excited for the To The Full theme at MOPS this year? My group created a To The Full Bucket List and I just wanted to share because it is so fun. So how are we doing this? We gave each mom a copy of this list...
Can we stop talking about bodies during pregnancy?
Can we stop commenting on bodies during pregnancy? Let's just stop. This is me twelve weeks ago. Sixteen weeks pregnant with twins. I wasn't ready to tell anyone. But I did announce it, and you know the most common comments I keep getting? All about my body. Nothing...
Fall Capsule Wardrobe For Toddler
Hi friends, I created this budget friendly toddler boy capsule wardrobe because I LOVE capsule wardrobes and I've been meaning to do one for Tommy. Truth is we are always on a budget. I used to try to thrift all Tommy's clothes but honestly guys, it's a waste of time....
