If you and I were sitting down in my living room cross-legged on the couch, sipping coffee, wearing lounge clothes, and chatting about life, there’s a good chance I might open up to you and tell you about the crossroads I’ve been feeling with my blog the last month or two. So welcome to my living room! Let’s have a… Keep Reading
One Giant Post Answering Questions about Post-Army Life (Friendship, Finances, Etc.)
Happy Monday! I hope you had an enjoyable weekend! Today I’m excited to write this post in real time and candidly answer your flood of questions I received on Instagram last week about post-Army life. About a week ago, I had a kind reader email me requesting another post with more of my thoughts about our transition now that we’re… Keep Reading
All About Urgent Care: Readers’ Questions Answered
I love the occasionally journalistic side of blogging which allows me to investigate, question, and deliver – and that’s exactly what I’m bringing to you today! Recently I opened the floor for questions on Instagram regarding urgent care, a healthcare option that’s becoming more and more popular due to its convenience for families. Then, I selected just a few as… Keep Reading
Rewriting the Future for Children with ACEs: What You Should Know
On a list of traits that describe me, “relational” and “tender-hearted” are two terms that are about as close to the top of that list as they could be. I love my people and prioritize relationships, sometimes almost to a fault because of how tender-hearted I can be. Personality tests have described me over and over again as someone who… Keep Reading
Slice of Life: January 4th, 2019
Well hello there! Happy New Year! I almost feel led to reintroduce myself in this space because the Erica you’ve been getting on this blog the last seven-ish weeks didn’t quite feel like myself! The hormones from the first trimester sent me into a tizzy in a way that felt very unfamiliar and uncontrollable, but I continued to pray that… Keep Reading
Top 5 Posts on Whimsical September in 2018
I often use Google Analytics to track this website’s traffic, and on that account I’ve set up a custom report that tells me how much traffic each blog post is receiving. This report makes figuring out my most popular blog posts quite easy, and every year I look forward to diving into this report! There are always a few posts… Keep Reading
How I Made Over $1,000 Selling Items on Facebook Marketplace
Thank you Facebook Marketplace for sponsoring this post. There’s something for everyone! When we moved from Kansas to Alabama last spring, I had an overwhelming amount of household and baby items that I wanted to sell. I didn’t sell anything prior to our move because I had no idea how I was going to set up our new home and… Keep Reading
You’ve Probably Heard the News… :)
Yesterday I shared a big secret that I’ve been absolutely bursting to tell you: baby DeSpain #3 is well on his or her way! And the song I’ve had stuck in my head since the day we found out is Thomas Rhett’s “Life Changes”. Ain’t it funny how life changes You wake up, ain’t nothing the same and life changes… Keep Reading
