The Arrival of George, Part One

The Arrival of George, Part One

The short version: Labor started on the evening of Tuesday, May 27th.  It picked up throughout the day on Wednesday and we found ourselves in the hospital Wednesday evening.  We labored through the night and the stubborn boy finally made his appearance at 2:53 p.m. on...
Giving Yourself No Expectations For Life Postpartum

Giving Yourself No Expectations For Life Postpartum

You all know the beautiful Christy from Fountains of Home, right?  Hers is one of my favorite blogs and I dash to read every single one of her new posts when they pop up in my feed.  Christy has such a wonderful sense of humor and her love for Chesterton makes my...
DIY Screen-Printed Onesie

DIY Screen-Printed Onesie

While I am taking some time out to enjoy and adjust to life with a new baby, there are some incredible women who will be guest posting here at the Heights over the next couple of weeks.  I hope (and know) you will enjoy! 🙂 First up is Sheena!  You all are going to...
Our Wedding Song

Our Wedding Song

Or first-dance song? What is the technical name for that highly-treasured traditional moment when a newly married couple dances their first dance? Recently, I’ve been meaning to write some posts recounting the details of that blessed day when D-Train and I vowed...
How to Survive Moving Back to Your Hometown

How to Survive Moving Back to Your Hometown

So you’ve decided to get back to your roots and journey home to the land where everybody knows your name. Maybe you’ve just graduated college, or maybe you have been away from home for a more significant amount of time.  Maybe you’ve been gone for...
DIY Project Nursery Rug: How to Sew Two Rugs Together

DIY Project Nursery Rug: How to Sew Two Rugs Together

I never thought I’d be one to be able to sew two rugs together to make a beautiful anchoring piece for our nursery, but necessity breeds bravery, no? Over the past few weeks, we’ve been really honing in on a nursery design. For a while I was having a tough...