Tim and Olive's Blog

Thoughtful marriage, parenting, and life.
  • Hidden Wholeness A Hidden Wholeness: The Journey Toward an Undivided Life
    Olive’s rating: 5 stars out of 5 I absolutely loved this book. Parker Palmer did an excellent job of painting a picture of what safe communities of people look like and how they help individuals toward living an undivided life of integrity. Read More
  • surprise 6 Surprises I Encountered as a New Mom

    In these first 6 weeks of motherhood, I have often found myself feeling surprised.  Certain things I hadn’t expected would catch me at various times.

    Here are 6 things that surprised me in these early days of motherhood:
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  • 31 reasons I’m proud of my family [written on my 31st birthday]

    The older I get, the more I’m grateful for the family God has given me. For my 31st birthday, I want to tell them how proud I am of them and how much I love them. It seems cliché to say this, but I don’t tell them enough. [Warning, this post might seem a bit corny and sappy. Though with age, I don’t mind as much] So here are 31 reasons I’m proud of my family.
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  • Allie’s first playdates

    What’s cuter than one baby? Two! Here are some photos of Allie’s first few playdates. It seems like all her little friends are boys so far.
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  • a million miles A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life [book review]

    Olive’s rating:  4 stars out of 5

    I was skeptical about this book when I first picked it up because I’d thought Miller’s previous work had been a little fluffy. I was pleasantly surprised by this book. In my humble opinion, I think this book is more mature than his other work – but with the same laugh-out-loud humour that is so enjoyable to read. This book looks at what makes up a good story and asks us whether our lives are reading as good stories.
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  • medium_6229985171 Baby Analytics – How much does a newborn eat, pee, poop, and sleep?

    I am slightly obsessed with numbers and statistics. For me, it’s fun to keep track of things. So Olive and I have been keeping track of the things that Allie does, like pooping, peeing, eating, and sleeping. It’s been very helpful in learning about our baby and her needs. It’s also allowed us to develop a schedule for the day that meets Alena’s needs, Olive’s needs, and my needs for food, sleep, and personal time.
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  • medium_6588760181 Little Milestones

    Today we had three little milestones to celebrate.
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  • Apparently, it takes a while to sink in

    In the middle of the night last week, I was awoken from my sleep by the sound of a crying baby.  My first thought?

    Why is there a baby our house???
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  • Allie the 1-month old Canucks Fan

    “Allie, Vancouver Canucks are the good guys.”

    “The Boston Bruins are ugly.”
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  • IMG_7758 small 10 Things I Learned the Hard Way Postpartum

    Throughout this first month of motherhood, I’ve been reflecting on what I wish someone had told me about beforehand.  It might not have changed anything, but I guess it would have been nice to have known some of these things.  Everyone’s experience is different, but I thought I’d try to write mine down in case someone else might benefit from my hard-learned lessons.
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