Wow what a roller coaster it’s been the past few months. Though I have been slowly re-gaining strength after facing awful morning sickness and anxiety (not to mention exhaustion like I’ve never known before during pregnancy), I was ecstatic to see a healthy baby at our scan at 13 weeks and today we found out we’re having a girl!
Note from Chelsea
Hoping for a Baby after a Loss
Every pregnancy is different. I really understand that now. When I first looked at the “positive” pregnancy test last month, I was overcome with emotions I never had with my first three pregnancies. My first two pregnancies were full of excitement and automatic attachment to the little beings growing inside me. These ended with healthy baby… {read more}
Happy Birthday: Reflection + Giveaway
Today marks the one year anniversary of this blog, and it also happens to be my birthday. I started this blog as a challenge to myself to spend a few moments a day during an entire year engaging in a meaningful activity with my family, specifically to develop qualities of the heart. I shared a bit about… {read more}
A Day in My Life: Mother’s Day Classic 4.5K Run
A few months ago I shared that I was spreading the word about the Mother’s Day Classic, an Australia wide event raising funds for breast cancer research. The day has now come and gone, and I am so glad I participated. I will admit that, at first, signing up for a run when I haven’t regularly exercised for… {read more}
A Day in My Life: Bloggers Brunch Review
On Friday my alarm went off at at 4:15am. I got ready in the dark, blow dried my hair on the lowest setting to make sure I didn’t wake the kids, and drove to the airport to catch a 6am flight to Melbourne. After a two hour flight, I went to an assigned meeting spot… {read more}
My Experience at the Digital Parents Conference
A few months ago I got word about the Digital Parents Conference that was going to be held on a Carnival Cruise departing from Sydney. That’s a one hour flight from me – so not too far – but a CRUISE? Without my family?! To be away from home for nearly four days all because… {read more}
“How To Build Character At Home” Ebook Launch and Giveaway
I am so excited to have completed an ebook I have been working on for many months now. How to Build Character at Home is a collection of the many ideas our family has tried over the past 5 years to create a home infused with character. Written in easy-to-read segments of one page each,… {read more}
How To Stay Updated with My Blog and News
The purpose of my website is to help families build character. I am passionate about spending a few moments a day focused on refining our character traits – which includes connecting and serving others, as well – and I share activities, ideas, and resources for this aim. You can read more about my website here…. {read more}
