2023 Stittstrup Family Blog
41 Book Titles that Capture Life as a 41-Year-Old Mom of Two Toddlers
My blog writing has dropped off significantly. I’m in the midst of reframing and repositioning my writing as I continue querying my picture books to literary agents. This blog is also likely to retire or go private as the age of AI combined with better protecting my children’s privacy makes all this public stuff more […]
40 Lessons from Being a Mom of 2 under 2 at 40
I had every excuse not to blog this year, and I very nearly didn’t. My heart is tender and my words have been missing lately. But oh what a year it has been. 3 years of marriage and 2 little boys and 1 doggo. I didn’t have time to over-edit this post like I usually […]
2024 Books in Review
Someone recently asked if I only blog on my birthday. NO! I also blog about books. Also apparently only once a year now, too. *Le sigh.* I’ve never been good at ranking books. It’s why I’m a useless reviewer on Goodreads. Very few would be five stars but 3 stars doesn’t fit for a book […]
39 Lessons from a First-Time Mom as She Turns 39
Earlier this year, a little baby was born, and along with the baby was an introduction to motherhood for me.
38 Lessons From My First Year of Marriage at age 38
Steve and I have been married a year and a month (and some change) and we have some lessons to share.
Recollections of a wedding: one year later
Steve and I have been married a year. Woot. Woot. While looking back on events can paint a different picture than what may or may not have actually happened, I thought it would be fun to share some of my recollections of our wedding day, with a one-year-of-marriage perspective on them. Also, TL;DR for reals. […]
2022 Books in Review: Relationships, Faith, Fun
The books this year were heavily influenced by two factors: 1) dating and getting married 2) signing up for a free 30-day use of the Deseret Bookshelf app for something I needed for work and then forgetting to cancel said year-long membership.