Hi, I’m Danica.

I guess I’m a lot of things: a wife, a mom, a daughter, a sister, a crafter, a cook, a reader, a writer, a homemaker, a pianist, and probably a lot more too. But at the end of the day, I’m just a Christian trying to find and obey God’s will.

Archive for December, 2009

trimming a tree

Sunday, December 20th, 2009

Two days later, we decorated the tree. My siblings brought all of the boxes down from the attic, and my dad got to work stringing lights and garland. We played Christmas music and got right to the business of being festive. Jameson hung his share of ornaments and had a blast. Even William had fun. [...]

getting a tree

Sunday, December 20th, 2009

Two weeks ago, we spent the morning trekking through mud and muck to find a Christmas tree. It was our first morning in New York, and I couldn’t think of a better way to start our visit than with a family outing full of slips and spills, group decision (ack!), fresh country air, and cold [...]

we’ve been…

Friday, December 11th, 2009

Outside, a storm is blowing and swirling, and from my cozy chair, the drama of white flakes on gray sky is beautiful. (It’s not as pretty when you’re driving in it.) My littlest brother worried about the possibility of a brown and drab Christmas, but this week’s weather has provided us with the winter wonderland [...]

landed

Monday, December 7th, 2009

We flew into New York Friday night, just the three of us. It was a long day that began at 3:30am, filled with the wrangling of carry-ons and car seats, constantly changing movies and handing out snacks, appeasing tired and cranky babes, and being plain old exhausted. I don’t love travel days, BUT! But. They [...]