Hello, hello! In case you missed it, I’m slowly moving everything over to my new online home: www.daraboxer.com That’s where I’ll be posting from now on, both blog updates and podcast episodes, and where I’ll be spending most of my time. Meanwhile, today, we’re diving into a book club episode, and you all know I…
Our Fourth & Final Baby’s Birth Story
Surprise! We had another baby, our fourth and final. Her name is Sophia, and she completes us. We’re a hop, a skip, and a throw away from her first birthday, so it’s probably time I sat down and wrote out her birth story. So here we are. Also, hi, hello! It’s been a while and…
When Your Birth Plan Explodes in a Dumpster Fire; Our 3rd Baby’s Birth Story
Hello old friends! We had another baby! We welcomed baby #3 in September 2022, and if I don’t type out the birth story now, I might forget even more details, so here we are. As the title of this post implies, the birth didn’t quite match the vision I had for us… but in the…
More Than Enough by Miranda Anderson is More Than Inspiring
I immediately bought Miranda Anderson’s book More Than Enough: How One Family Cultivated A More Abundant Life Through A Year Of Practical Minimalism after listening to a podcast that promoted it. I was floored by the concept and knew it was a challenge I wanted to embark on as well.
What I Read in April + Our Toddlers Book Theme of the Month
I don’t have strong opinions on anything I read this month. Maybe because this month, my book choices bounced all over the map? It went from scandalous love-triangle to non-fiction cadaver research to a 1950’s sci-fi, back to death cleaning and closing out the month with a relatively dull historical fiction. After I finished The…
What I Read in March + Toddler Books
I really enjoyed most of the books I read this month. They were inspiring, insightful, and overall very enjoyable — even the ones I didn’t particularly love. As we close out the first quarter of 2021, I’m still on track to finish 60 books this year — how are you doing with your Reading Challenge?