Since I was a little girl, I’ve always loved to cook. While I still greatly enjoy it, I don’t have all day to spend in the kitchen preparing dinner, especially not with a little toddler running around.
One of my favorite kind of dinners is one that allows me to do most of the prep work during the morning (when my daughter naps) and then can throw together...
Read MoreWhen the physical symptoms of my miscarriage started, on New Year’s Eve, we were actually on a family trip for the holiday, and some friends joined us as well. We were having a great time touring the city, going to hipster coffee shops and eating good food together. They joined us at our AirBnB to ring in the New Year...
Read MoreWhen I received this very unexpected package in the mail, I wept. Ok, yes, in general I’d say I cry easily. But when people go out of their way to do something so kind, thoughtful and unexpected, it warms my heart in the deepest way.
Along with jewelry that gives me a tangibly reminder of our baby...
Read MorePeople respond differently to hardship and have different desires for how to continue on with their lives in light of painful circumstances.
What I knew early on was that I wanted to remember our baby always. The thought of moving on or trying to forget that we had a miscarriage...
Read MoreOn our drive home from the emergency room that dreadful night, I was reminded of a quote that stuck with me from a sermon by Matt Chandler...
Read MoreOne thought I had repeatedly in the early, foggy weeks of sorrow as this year began was that I wanted this experience to change me. I remember telling my husband several times, “I don’t want this to be wasted. I don’t want to just go back to living life as if this never happened. I want it to change me...
Read MoreOne of my hobbies and interests in the last few years has been making the shift to a more natural lifestyle. By that I mean eliminating the use of harmful chemicals, processed foods, and using ingredients and resources that are beneficial for our bodies...
Read MoreI had a different post ready to go for today, but in the last few days a couple of women have reached out to me about their very recent losses in miscarriage, and undoubtedly there are more who haven't. My heart truly grieves with each of you...
Read MoreFrame of Reference is a place where you can find helpful information for the kitchen, home, your spiritual life, and being internationally domestic; about faith, food and fonts. This is a place with information that will inspire you to do life more efficiently, naturally, and purposefully.
I'm Niki – wife, mama & lover of Jesus.
An American blogging about faith, food & fonts from Slovenia.
