family – 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 Things Clara says (pt 3) /post/2017/07/06/clara-says-3/ /post/2017/07/06/clara-says-3/#comments Thu, 06 Jul 2017 12:00:18 +0000 /?p=7525 Our family has been sick since Friday… and counting. First Isabelle got a runny nose… and the rest is history. She took the rest of us down with her. I never knew how miserable a cold could be until I … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2017/07/06/clara-says-3/feed/ 7 Things Clara says (pt 2) /post/2017/06/01/clara-says-2/ /post/2017/06/01/clara-says-2/#comments Fri, 02 Jun 2017 01:38:40 +0000 /?p=7472 Clara: Mom, can I have 10 books in my bed? Me: Sure, Clara. (I hand her three books. I should have known better.) Clara: MOM, this is THREE BOOKS. I said TEN BOOKS. … and then I handed her seven … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2017/06/01/clara-says-2/feed/ 7 Oh paternity leave, I miss you! /post/2017/01/25/paternity-leave-3/ /post/2017/01/25/paternity-leave-3/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2017 11:44:24 +0000 /?p=7059 One of the best parts of my 2016 was Tim’s paternity leave. I mean, Isabelle’s birth was okay and all, but we all know those first few months with a new baby are a blur of hormones and I really … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2017/01/25/paternity-leave-3/feed/ 17 I definitely do not receive a ‘wife bonus’. /post/2015/05/20/wife-bonus/ /post/2015/05/20/wife-bonus/#comments Wed, 20 May 2015 12:46:41 +0000 /?p=5644 I read this article in the New York Times, and couldn’t really stop thinking about it, so of course that means I need to blog about it. In case you don’t want to read the entire article (although I think you … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2015/05/20/wife-bonus/feed/ 23 God is calling me to more than motherhood. /post/2015/04/29/more-than-motherhood/ /post/2015/04/29/more-than-motherhood/#comments Wed, 29 Apr 2015 13:05:54 +0000 /?p=5551 I had this moment a few weeks ago in which I realized that I don’t think being a mom is the only thing that God has planned for me. While this may seem rather obvious, to me, it was a … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2015/04/29/more-than-motherhood/feed/ 38 10 (long) days. /post/2015/03/02/10-days/ /post/2015/03/02/10-days/#respond Mon, 02 Mar 2015 12:59:00 +0000 http://d4d0b8b9-2916-4d5a-8f35-11346f7c6f47 During this past week or so my life was a bit more chaotic than normal because Tim was out of town/the country.** I was trying not to mention it / wallow in it while he was actually gone, but now … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2015/03/02/10-days/feed/ 0 My heart is full today (but not as full as my stomach). /post/2014/12/09/week-date/ /post/2014/12/09/week-date/#respond Tue, 09 Dec 2014 14:58:00 +0000 http://8b5a5376-bad0-4ca5-a4e7-a0c54a139ba2 Today was one of those wonderful, soul-filling days.  We woke up to Clara smiling (well, after she was done yelling to let us know she was awake) and rain falling. That sums up what my perfect morning looks like: family, … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2014/12/09/week-date/feed/ 0 I need to know your family (holiday) traditions so I can pass them off as my own. /post/2014/11/13/traditions/ /post/2014/11/13/traditions/#respond Thu, 13 Nov 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://bab2c7e8-a8bd-4507-95f9-ad48fc2eb05b I was at my mom’s house the past few days, and we were discussing holiday plans. You know, the typical ‘when are you coming over here vs Tim’s family’s place’ etc etc.  Then we started talking about decorating. Presents. Wish … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2014/11/13/traditions/feed/ 0 Paternity leave is absolutely necessary. /post/2014/08/12/paternity-leave/ /post/2014/08/12/paternity-leave/#respond Tue, 12 Aug 2014 04:10:00 +0000 http://85b6a245-8c0b-4b8c-8fff-57226b4438aa Everyone who sees/visits us asks us how tired we are. Truth = we aren’t tired at all. I was way more tired when I was pregnant. The reason Tim and I aren’t tired is because we stay up with Clara until … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2014/08/12/paternity-leave/feed/ 0 Evidently, newborns sleep a lot. /post/2014/07/22/first-week/ /post/2014/07/22/first-week/#respond Tue, 22 Jul 2014 05:30:00 +0000 http://a3098b33-405d-48ce-8530-2d7c14d926a0 Clara is over a week old. A few days ago I burst into tears because I realized she was 6 days old, which led to the realization that she’d never be less than a week old ever again and our … Continue reading →

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