My Thanksgiving Day began bright and early, while it was still dark, at six in the morning after a near sleepless night (perhaps this was practice for a newborn?). We had big plans for spending time with our families. To make spending time with both my parents and siblings and my husband’s parents, siblings, aunts, etc. possible, we were going to spend the morning with my family and the afternoon with my husband’s family. Before our Thanksgiving celebration could begin, I needed to finish making the apple pie. I set to work on the apple pie. First I preheated the … Continue reading →

Autumn is a glorious season, one that I have not had the pleasure of experiencing for the last five years. I always felt a considerable loss as I went off to work during the autumn months year after year. With much anticipation my husband, son, and I returned to the Midwest with high hopes for cooler temperatures and the changing leaves of red, orange, and yellow. Having endured late pregnancy during the hot summer months in the desert with my first pregnancy, I was particularly looking forward to the cooler temperatures that the Midwest would afford me during this pregnancy. … Continue reading →