I was recently given a really cool opportunity at work to go through a Leadership and Talent Assessment. I call it really cool now because it’s over and I found it incredibly enlightening and fulfilling…but before I really knew what…
Ah my sweet little firecracker baby. Duke has always had a big personality, but it’s certainly been developing ten-fold since we hit the 1-year mark in October. Aside from the ridiculously dramatic tantrums he throws, complete with full on sprawl…
Well now that we have flown past the 1/2 way point I figured I should document this pregnancy before I forget everything. We are 22.5 weeks into this pregnancy with baby boy #2! I finally feel like a human being…
I’ll preface this by saying everyone is totally okay! This space has become my pseudo-baby book for Duke so I want to make sure I’m capturing all the happenings for the day when I actually {maybe?} transfer it all to…
Blame it on the fact that I work in nonprofit these days, but I am so much more keenly aware of the necessity of GIVING these days. This year we’ve been able to support our local United Way, the Giving…
I’ve been listening to a holiday Pandora station at work all week and I love it! I am beyond excited to decorate our house for Christmas this weekend after enjoying all things Thanksgiving. I missed a lot of Merrigan Thanksgivings…
Happy Friday friends! I am really looking forward to a jam packed weekend full of fun. Tonight I’m going to my first ever bunco party, assuming this blizzard we are in lightens up. Tomorrow we have the last home football…
My sweet baby Duke, This has by far been the best year of my life. I prayed for you and have imagined having kids for so many years, the fact that you’re here and you’re mine still shocks me sometimes. …
I got to take my sweet little nugget to the pumpkin patch last weekend with my sister, brother-in-law, nieces, and mom. Unfortunately, Dennis had to work, but to be honest, the patch was so picked over at this point in…
It’s been a whirlwind of travel and work events the past 3 weekends so I am beyond excited for a local weekend without too much on the agenda. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t totally unprepared for Duke’s birthday…