Latte Love

Just boarded an airplane with tears in my eyes. Even as I soaked up the peace and the swift pace of my travel through airport security and boarding , I cried because I wanted to shout to every pe...

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he is one. How to put into words the ways I have changed, grown, been stretched, been heartbroken, been anxious, been unsure, been positive I was messing up not just my life but another human...

http://www.latteloveblog.com/2015/09/and-just-like-that.html

Since we bought a house ONE YEAR ago (!) and shared a generous photo of the front door , our friends, family, acquaintances and fellow bloggers have asked to see pictures of the space and I've c...

http://www.latteloveblog.com/2015/08/feeling-at-home-in-unfinished-space.html

I was very easy on myself in the first month after E was born. I kept my commitments to a minimum, I didn't get out of bed for a week after I had him. I prepared myself for sleepless nights, napp...

http://www.latteloveblog.com/2015/02/send-hugs-and-coffee.html

In this season, we are thankful for Jesus, the greatest gift of all  AND  for the glimpse into our Father's love for us with the gift of our own dear son. A very Merry Christmas...

http://www.latteloveblog.com/2014/12/for-unto-us-child-is-born.html

  Almost exactly a year ago I wrote a post wondering how I would know if I was ready for motherhood. I had truly hoped that my hesitancy about parenthood would change with that positiv...

http://www.latteloveblog.com/2014/12/its-making-sense-state-of-motherhood.html

Read part one of my son's birth story here. I was SO glad to have avoided traffic as I worked through 4 surges on the drive to the hospital at 2:30am. I remember feeling much more alert and a...

http://www.latteloveblog.com/2014/11/long-awaited-arrival-birth-story-part_17.html

I debated about how much detail to share in a birth story, or whether to share at all, but as I grew to love reading all the myriad ways that babies come into this world, I wanted to share my own...

http://www.latteloveblog.com/2014/11/long-awaited-arrival-birth-story-part.html

Our darling son (SON!) arrived in early morning hours, on his due date, September 22 after days of labor and a lot of coaxing and pleading. He was worth every second. What a joy and w...

http://www.latteloveblog.com/2014/10/hes-here.html

Last month we had our maternity photos taken (and boy, am I glad we did them at 33 weeks instead of 37, considering what my feet and cankles look like these days!) We knew when we scheduled the s...

http://www.latteloveblog.com/2014/09/anniversary-maternity-photos.html

Our trip to San Francisco (in May!) was really a food odyssey, with some sights in between meals for good measure. It's a good thing it is such a walkable city, because we consumed SO many calo...

http://www.latteloveblog.com/2014/08/a-food-diary-from-san-francisco-part-one.html

I know writing a mushy anniversary post is so bloggy cliche, but I was feeling really mushy this morning on my fifth anniversary, so you all can deal (or just roll your eyes and ignore it). ...

http://www.latteloveblog.com/2014/06/five-years-of-marriage.html

I have semi-revived my style Tumblr , so if you want to follow along as I figure out maternity fashion, click here! You can also follow me on Instagram for more semi-occasional bump selfie...

http://www.latteloveblog.com/2014/06/bump-style.html

(20 week pictures are at the bottom of the post if this part is boring for you!) I haven't done a very good job of pregnancy updates. I never planned to do weekly blog updates, but it's been ha...

http://www.latteloveblog.com/2014/05/20-weeks-some-reflections-at-halfway.html

Photo Source There is nothing like the anticipation of vacation. The scouring of TripAdvisor for hidden gems, looking up blogs from locals, and booking an apartment on Airbnb . The daydrea...

http://www.latteloveblog.com/2014/04/san-francisco-here-we-come.html

Here is, I hope, a bit of comic relief. Pregnancy is WEIRD. And even though I feel like I'm the last person on earth to do this baby thing, there is still so much that was never told to me. My ...

http://www.latteloveblog.com/2014/03/firsttrimesterproblems-tweets-i-couldnt.html

We are excited and overwhelmed to announce that our family is growing... Somebody pinch me — it doesn't quite feel real (and I forgot to wear green today)! More to come.

http://www.latteloveblog.com/2014/03/a-latte-more-love.html

File this in the category of DIY defeats. Okay, so the final product is actually tolerable (and I bet most of you won't notice the most significant mistake at first glance) but boy was this...

http://www.latteloveblog.com/2014/03/diy-world-map-wrapped-canvas-triptych.html

I wrote this post on Valentine's weekend 2012, saved it in my drafts folder and never pressed publish. Today I wanted to share a new Valentine's Day tradition we decided to start so I dug up this...

http://www.latteloveblog.com/2014/02/valentines-to-forget.html

I love cookies and I LOVE candy. Every day at 2:30pm I dig into my desk supply of sweets or go scrounging for them in others' offices. I eat my fair share whenever it is available at gatherings, ...

http://www.latteloveblog.com/2014/01/sugar-free-lucky-me.html

I tried to write haikus for 2013 and 2014, which I've done the past couple of years. ] ] This year I realized that there is too much to say than can be said in a 17 syllable poem. And that's o...

http://www.latteloveblog.com/2014/01/happy-new-year-recap-and-look-forward.html

  Me with my 2-day-old baby nephew Gideon in July   Now that I have a job and E has a job (Oh, I didn't mention! E has a job. he's a pastor. at our home church that we love. Praise God!) ...

http://www.latteloveblog.com/2013/12/knowing-when-to-have-kids-that-is.html

(Saga started here ) So, six months I started writing about figuring out what I wanted to do with my life. Half a year later I'm finishing the thought! When I decided to start looking for a...

http://www.latteloveblog.com/2013/10/job-hunting-tips-to-get-through-agony.html

My beloved grandpa Howard died last Saturday. There are a lot of things to write about when it comes to death. The helplessness of watching a loved one in pain. The gruesome process of dyi...

http://www.latteloveblog.com/2013/08/grandpa.html

We're back! And we had an awesome trip. I feel like every time E and I vacation together we get better at traveling in general and traveling with each other. There are so many stressers during o...

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