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Aurora’s Birth Story
If going through childbirth taught me anything at all, it taught me that control is an illusion. Truly. From even the first weeks of pregnancy, I knew I wanted to do an unmedicated birth. To me, birth wasn’t a medical procedure as much as it was a ritual, a rite of passage. I wanted the Continue reading
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How I’m Currently Surviving PUPPP
*Disclaimer: slightly graphic pictures of arms and legs ahead* Mommy blogs saved me big time on this one. When I was diagnosed with PUPPP at 33 weeks pregnant, the only solution I was given by a health practitioner failed me miserably. But a wealth of information about this terrible rash existed on the interwebs from Continue reading
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Ferri Light Candles
Growing a human has only been one of several projects on which I’ve been working these past few months. I’m very excited to announce the impending launch of my own small business in the fall! Ferri Light Candles is a company based on quality, sustainability, and community. Candles have always been a big comfort item Continue reading
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Announcing….
Lucy’s next gift is the greatest one we’ve ever received. It is with so much joy we announce that Baby Ferri is due in September! We’re in love with this precious baby already and are dreaming of the day he/she is finally in our arms. This family of nearly six is so, so blessed. Continue reading
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Rise II: It’s Time To Talk About Depression
Over a year ago, I published a blogpost about anxiety in which I wrote about the stigma surrounding mental illness and described what anxiety is like for those who might not understand it. The response I got blew me away. For weeks afterward, friends, coworkers, volunteers, family, and even Internet strangers told me how they Continue reading
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Honeymoon 2017: Part One – Washington, D.C.
At some point during this trip, I thought vaguely about taking my laptop out to blog about each day of our honeymoon. I’d done that every day in London, after all. Then I laughed and thought, “Nah.” I decided to live out each moment of our honeymoon instead of worrying about writing each day. Besides, Continue reading
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The Final Countdown
Single digits. After nearly fifteen months of wedding planning… we’re down to single digits before the big day. http://gph.is/1M4M7VM http://gph.is/2rXB951 We’re nine days away from The Wedding (note the capitals), and – while simultaneously answering emails, confirming vendors, sending out final deposits, preparing our honeymoon, finalizing signs, going over the final seating chart, sending off Continue reading
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Monument Valley + Hovenweep National Monument + Southern Utah 2017
“The Earth is my sister; I love her daily grace, her silent daring, and how loved I am how we admire this strength in each other, all that we have lost, all that we have suffered, all that we know: we are stunned by this beauty, and I do not forget what she is to Continue reading
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London Take Two: Day 6 – May 28, 2017
Where did the time go? When I wake tomorrow morning, I’ll only have two full days left head of me to explore London before I make my way to the airport Wednesday. Part of me feels like I’ve been here forever. I’m so used to the Tube, the sounds of the city, the traffic, the Continue reading
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London Take Two: Day 5 – May 27, 2017
Today, as per my new plan to slow down a bit rather than pack as much sight-seeing as I can into one day, I chose one main adventure: my favorite place in all of London. Westminster Abbey. For those of you out there who aren’t history geeks (but I mean, come on, you should be), Continue reading
Shorts and Snippets 