I'm a stay at home mama and follower of Christ who loves to write. I have two precious babies: Charlotte Ava who was born on May 14, 2010 and Bennett William who was born on September 9, 2011. Charlotte died shortly after birth, she is our sweet angel baby, our little bird who watches over us from the skies. I started blogging to chronicle my pregnancy, life in general, and my love of books. When Charlotte died it became my place to let the grief out. Writing helped me learn, grow, grieve, and process life after Charlotte. Now that we have Bennett I write about everything from parenting two children - one here, one not - to my kitchen forays (not always successful!) to the books we're reading, to what our everyday lives look like. more ...