Category: Family
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Friday Faves :: a recap of our 8th anniversary trip
Last week, Jonathan & I celebrated our 8th anniversary. Before my pre-term labor, we had planned to go away for 2 days in celebration. But after my water broke, we put that plan – and a lot of other ones – out of our minds. When God surprised us by giving me 6 more weeks…
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8 years of “I do” + 4 things I’ve learned
8 years ago today – June 6 – marks a pivotal change in my life. It’s the day I first kissed Jonathan. And it’s the day we committed to be faithful to each other until death. Just writing out that last sentence is scary to me. Not because I don’t love my husband, but because…
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![thoughts on baby #4. [slightly filtered]](https://brownsugartoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/thoughts-on-baby-4.jpg)
thoughts on baby #4. [slightly filtered]
A couple months ago, I shared the happy news that Jonathan & I are expecting a new little one in September. FIRST. I must say we are immensely thankful for this little life. We’ve loved it from the moment we knew it was inside me. Truly children are a blessing from God and the fact that I can…
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my untraditional + unexpected Christmas
Just mention the word “Christmas” and you’re bound to conjure up a slew of thoughts + images in people’s minds. It’s like that for everyone. Whether the thoughts are positive or negative, people usually have plans and hopes related to the Christmas season. I’m no different. Sometimes you think and plan through all your holiday plans…
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Our Christmas Picture 2015
Right before Thanksgiving, we packed up our things and headed for the hills to take a family picture. Of course, that sounds more glamorous than it actually was. In reality, we were attempting to go to the end of a trail and set up our tripod to snap a few pics. But even though I…
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every milestone = a miracle || the story of our PhD journey
Hey, guess what? As of today, my husband is halfway through the classes for his PhD program. The program is 3 years of classes + 1 year of dissertation writing. And today marks 1 1/2 years into the program. CUE THE CELEBRATION, PEOPLE. Because I realize that might not seem terribly impressive, but if you…
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two. four. six.
We’re in birthday season over here. These cuties now claim title to the ages of 2, 4, and 6. My sweet Miles is 2 and we might be in denial. I vividly remember the feeling of complete joy when he finally emerged. He loves talking (possibly even more than his sister), eating chicken (good thing because…
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vacation 2015 {AKA picture dump}
Last week, we vacated our place and exchanged it for the beach. It was completely due to the kindness of friends. And I kinda think God had something to do with it too. When we walked into our “home for the week” I kept pointing out special things to the kids: “See this awesome kitchen?…