First Trimester Symptoms
Reading Time: 3 minutesFamily and friends who have already gone through pregnancy, pregnancy 411 books, and web sites and online communities can
Sharing the News With Parents
Reading Time: 4 minutesI could barely contain my excitement, but I wanted to share the news with our parents in a fun
Finding Out We Were Expecting
Reading Time: 3 minutesBradley and I learned we were expecting our first child early in the morning on January 1, 2016. What
We’re Expecting!
Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday officially marked the beginning of the thirteenth week, and Bradley and I made the big announcement above to
Are we raising a generation addicted to technology?
Reading Time: 4 minutesLast month, CNN Money published an article titled Kids do a lot better when schools ban smartphones. It summarizes a study conducted in England with how students’ national exam scores improved or not in relation to the school’s phone policies. The results
10 Life Skills I’ve Mastered or Failed
Reading Time: 4 minutesToday on my lunch break, the article 10 Life Skills You Should Master by Age 30 caught my eye.
Anniversary trip to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon
Reading Time: 4 minutesSince moving to Arizona in late 2012, I have visited the South Rim of the Grand Canyon twice. The first time was in October 2013 when my close friends, Mary and Vanessa, flew out to visit me, and the second was April
Afternoon walk
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI work in an office building and my current workspace does not have access to a window or
Bike Safety for Bike Month
Reading Time: 5 minutesMay is Bike Month all across the United States and in many places May 9-15 is Bike to Work
Book Review: Bambi
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe coming of age story of Bambi, as originally written by Felix Salten, is thoughtful, poignant, and subtly shares the importance of respecting nature. We are given a glimpse into deer society as imagined by Salten and are privileged to experience the