things i love – Naptime Chai http://thebenroecks.com Motherhood and adventure in the PNW! Sun, 07 Mar 2021 04:43:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.10 A way to say thank you. /post/2014/12/23/thebouqs/ /post/2014/12/23/thebouqs/#respond Tue, 23 Dec 2014 10:30:00 +0000 http://7ae443f1-b688-48b3-8cdf-36a8ef7ac342 I’m perpetually glad that Tim and I don’t need to host holiday parties for my family. Luckily, my mom and Tim’s parents are more than happy to do the hosting while we simply need to show up.  Thank goodness. Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2014/12/23/thebouqs/feed/ 0 ABCs of Summer (2014 edition). /post/2014/06/24/abcs-of-summer/ /post/2014/06/24/abcs-of-summer/#respond Tue, 24 Jun 2014 07:55:00 +0000 http://8852b51d-0e16-4730-b705-0120f58e3e6f We Chicagoans wait approximately 9 months each year for the 3 months of summer that come along. You might even say we live for the summer months. And right now, well, we’re in those three months and are loving life! Except for … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2014/06/24/abcs-of-summer/feed/ 0 Overcoming pregnancy hormones with thankfulness (or something like that). /post/2014/03/27/thankful/ /post/2014/03/27/thankful/#respond Thu, 27 Mar 2014 06:10:00 +0000 http://a4b3bd42-6b71-475e-a9d4-be63caf09d94 Confession: I’ve been in a shit mood this week. Not the kind of shit mood that makes other people run away from me, but the kind that leaves me generally feeling defeated. The week was off to a bad start … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2014/03/27/thankful/feed/ 0 Things I love: Stella & Dot (giveaway) /post/2014/03/16/stella-dot/ /post/2014/03/16/stella-dot/#respond Sun, 16 Mar 2014 07:22:00 +0000 http://e9ab3e41-e6c9-4264-a09c-d09fd8233fca Well, I’m finally at that point where I’ve decided I shouldn’t really be spending a lot of money buying clothes. My belly is starting to get bigger and I’m not sure how long my ‘normal’ size is going to fit … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2014/03/16/stella-dot/feed/ 0 This week I’m thankful for all things lazy: slippers, books, quiet time, etc. /post/2014/03/13/thankful-2/ /post/2014/03/13/thankful-2/#respond Thu, 13 Mar 2014 05:45:00 +0000 http://6c767818-34de-4cf7-8501-a6568dee6ccd I must admit, my heart is not in a thankful place this week. And this is why I needed to link up with Katie today (for ‘Thankful Thursday’) – to focus on the positive, darnit! Before I get into what … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2014/03/13/thankful-2/feed/ 0 Things I love: eMeals /post/2014/03/02/emeals/ /post/2014/03/02/emeals/#respond Sun, 02 Mar 2014 06:00:00 +0000 http://ef358156-b452-4bb0-a2ec-34102d87c31f I’m sure I’ve mentioned this before (800 times, approximately) in the past, but I’m not domestic. At all. Not even a little bit.  So when it comes to that whole cooking thing… yeah, not so much for me. I love … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2014/03/02/emeals/feed/ 0 Things I love: Q&A 5 Year Journal /post/2014/02/23/5-year-journal/ /post/2014/02/23/5-year-journal/#respond Sun, 23 Feb 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://7f13ad7e-ac49-4209-816c-3081fdf077fc   Q&A A Day – 5 Year Journal I love to journal. I have a pregnancy journal. A regular journal. And now (thanks to a thoughtful gift from a good friend) I have a 5-Year Journal!  I really like the … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2014/02/23/5-year-journal/feed/ 0 Things I love: Mushers Secret. /post/2014/02/16/mushers-secret/ /post/2014/02/16/mushers-secret/#respond Sun, 16 Feb 2014 18:41:00 +0000 http://49a563e4-a987-455f-aff0-1af6997c512f I AM POSTING ON A SUNDAY! Rebel over here, guys. I’ve recently realized that I have so many products and books that I absolutely love and want to share with my readers, but I don’t necessarily want to incorporate them … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2014/02/16/mushers-secret/feed/ 0 ABCs of Summer. /post/2013/07/16/abcs-of-summer-2/ /post/2013/07/16/abcs-of-summer-2/#respond Tue, 16 Jul 2013 05:50:00 +0000 http://c13496ba-6d4f-4825-a017-04a00ac5bdd9 A few months ago I wrote a post on the ABCs of Marriage, and I liked writing it so much that I thought I’d do it again in honor of summer! So, here’s my list of things that I absolutely love and … Continue reading →

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