By Dr. Dolly Garnecki on September 3, 2010
Ten years ago, before God and our loved ones, we young thangs committed to oneness.
Northeastern Pennsylvania 2000
We wrote our own vows, and Steve sang his to me in front of everyone.
Northeastern Pennsylvania 2002
Ten years ago, a couple of new second lieutenants in the Air Force with bright futures ahead joined hearts and grew in love after a very brief courtship that transitioned from a friendship to engagement overnight (quite literally) .
Daytona Beach, Florida 2005
Great Wall of China, 2006
Ten years later, we’ve honorably cut our ties with the military and moved on to a different adventure with the most precious gift a loving marriage can bestow: a precious child.
North Shore of Lake Superior (8 mos pregnant) 2007
It’s been a roller coaster of relocations, career changes, travels, and emotions, but I’ve been through it all with my lover and my best friend.
Who knows where God will lead us in the next decade, but I can’t wait to experience it with my husband.
Posted in Confessions | Tagged baby travels, Charlottesville chiropractor, marriage, military family, pregnancy travels, wedding anniversary |
By Elisa Bricker on August 30, 2010
I love a sweet baby photo, and I’m sure you do too. Lucien is now nine months old and my little baby boy is looking less and less baby and more and more boy. Which is why, when he woke up a little early last Friday, I took him out for a little photo session. Tips:
- Morning is a great time to get baby pictures. The light is great and Lucien was so happy. I like evening light as well, but that’s not generally a baby’s happiest time of day, is it?
- Bring a favorite toy – espcially if it makes a good prop.
- Either pick a statement piece of clothing, or just leave them naked. Everyone loves baby skin, but little hats for boys, and bloomers or headbands for girls are adorable.
- Make it fun, and make it quick. As soon as Lucien showed signs of tiring with the activity, we were done. I’d rather try again another day then push little ones beyond what they can bear and ruin the experience. We had a great time! Lucien was happy to be out with momma, happy to see his favorite bear, and happy to play peekaboo from behind the camera!
Posted in Confessions, Wordless Wednesday |
By Elisa Bricker on August 26, 2010
A few months ago I wrote to tell you about the Oh Plah! bracelet and Lucien’s teething. Well he now has six teeth and still loves my bracelet / his teething ring. I wear it out regularly, and really do like it.
I thought y’all might like to have one too, and so I’m sharing this invitation to join Zulily, where you can find them discounted at 40% off! They also carry lots of other fashionable brands for mammas, babies and kids.
PS I’m just telling you because I like a deal and thought you might too.
Posted in Motherhood, Reviews & Giveaways | Tagged Baby, Bracelet, discount, jewlery, Oh Plah!, ohplah, plah, review, sale, teething, tooth |
By Dr. Dolly Garnecki on August 25, 2010
Twenty-two miles of riding an all-terrain vehicle on rocky mountain path led us to a very secluded beach on Idaho’s Salmon River.
The chilly river waters were a refreshing greeting to our traveling troupe.
This was the first time my son has stepped toe on a sandy beach . . . and it suits him very well.
Posted in preschooler | Tagged beach, idaho, preschooler, salmon river |
By Dr. Dolly Garnecki on August 24, 2010
The sun-kissed slopes of the desert silhouette the smoldering skies at dusk–only west of the Rockies have I seen sunsets so brilliant.
So mesmerizing . . .my favorite time of day.
Streaks of burnished gold piercing through azure sky.
A vast canvas painted with blazing brushes.
Posted in Travels | Tagged asotin county, blue hills, sunset, washington, western skies |
By Dr. Dolly Garnecki on August 22, 2010
When we were on vacation last week, I spent the restful time not adhering to any schedule (bliss), and catching up on fun things I wanted to do for months.
Such as . . .
1) Read a book 
by my favorite novelist
2) Sleep in late
3) Play outside in the middle of the day with my family
4) Create something pretty from fabric (a project that’s been on hold since April)
Butterflies and hearts adorn this light and crinkly seersucker lavendar fabric that I turned into a ruffly scarf–une écharpe en lavande avec jabots.
This was scarf #2.
Scarf #1 was created for my cousin Heather who’s more like a sister than a cousin–and I think in the end, it became a boa for her almost two-year old daughter.
For all the fanciful things that I make and give away, this time I decided to keep something for myself. It was the perfect accessory with my punchy green shirt that I wore to church.
Do you like?
If you want to make a ruffly seersucker scarf for yourself, follow Dana’s easy tutorial on Made. By the way, use a very very light fabric like seersucker. Thin cotton is just too heavy. Trust me. Seriously.
More vacation photos coming soon (breathtaking sunsets and shimmery waters) . . .
Posted in DIY | Tagged do it yourself scarf, handmade, made by dana, ruffles, summer scarf, vacation |
By Dr. Dolly Garnecki on August 10, 2010
Going down late for a nap on a Sunday afternoon means one of two things will take place:
1) The boy will very quietly and calmly drift off to sleep in his bed
OR
2) He will fight sleep to the very end and crash out in a random position usually centered around play time.
Guess which one happened?
When I first peered in his room (since it was time to get our family out the door for a Bible study), I didn’t see Calvin in his bed.
I was momentarily confused (commonplace occurrence since I became a mom).
Then, I looked to see if he was in the closet playing.
Nope.
He was in his red ladybug tent, fast sleep next to not one, but two open books: Winnie the Pooh and the Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs.
Next time, I’ll post with play time photos…enough with the posts on cute sleepy poses!
Posted in preschooler |
By Dr. Dolly Garnecki on July 31, 2010
He was supposed to be napping…
Instead, I heard him playing in his room.
Suddenly, it was quiet. Too quiet.
The little guy actually passed out exhausted in the photo above: emptied laundry hamper on the bed, legs hanging off the side, orange crayon clutched in his hand while he’s lying on top of an open book.
He slept for over two hours.
Talk about playing hard!
Posted in preschooler | Tagged nap, preschooler |
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