erica danielle

Weekend away at the MC WOMENS RETREAT was wonderful. Filled with lots of time outside, tons of connection, good food and a deeper knowledge of who Jesus is. I’m always thankful for this community I get to be a part of, but when it comes to the Breathe retreat each year I leave with a pep in my step and a longing for intentional time with Jesus and in nature.  And our communion celebration charcuterie board never disappoints.  This is completely “unspiritual” but my favorite thing was the ping pong 🏓 tourney on Saturday night. I’ve not laughed that hard in as long as I can remember and it was THE greatest form of self-care I didn’t know I needed.  Love my friends and so grateful for a weekend away.  XO. EDC.   

The hiking gang. Last Friday we went to Taylors Falls with Hannah and her girls. We packed lunches and went in with zero expectations besides being in nature on a day off of school. We had the absolute best time, best weather and best kids.  The Zen sisters: Lucy and Lyla practicing their yoga on top of a big rock.  Always proud of this girl when she stretches herself out of her comfort zone and tries something with a good attitude! Bro + Sis.  At the start of the hike! Happy little hikers  I love Hannah SO much!  Lucy and Lyla trying to document their experience while walking… These 2 lovebirds! It’s been a while since they had hung out. They saw each other every day last year in 4K but they didn’t miss a beat, and it was so cute to hear them chatting in the back of the van on the drive.  Thankful for friends who are up for adventures WITH kids and for all these beautiful fall days.  xo. edc.   

Sometimes we eat dinner at 4:50 and then go to the park until dark. I love it. It’s my favorite way to end the day with my kids. Watching them play and use their bodies and be proud of what they are capable of brings me an abnormal amount of joy.  The kids come home dirty and we inevitably have to do baths, but even that feels worth it for the last couple drips of sunshine in the day.  Soon it will be dark at 4:50 (which feels unsettling) and we won’t be able to go to the park. So soaking up this beautiful fall feels right and sneaky in a way.  When will my kids be to old for park dates after dinner? I don’t want that day to arrive. I want to hold their childhood with an open hand and sometimes I do. Sometimes I’m really good at giving them all the space to get big and grow up and grow out of, but the idea of no more parks as a family hurts my heart a little.  xo. edc.   

Best 24 hours ever.  We went to Bay Lake on a whim Sunday after church knowing the kids didn’t have school in Monday and it was a good choice. 10/10 recommend up north MN right now. The colors are peak and the weather was PERFECT. We enjoyed family time to the max around the bonfire and the blue skies and sun today made for lots of fun outdoor games and playing in leaves. We even got into the water up to our knees!  It was late when we got home and everyone smelled like a fire pit so we had to do showers and unpack and do extra laundry, but it was worth it for one last trip to Bay Lake.  xo. edc.   

 This guy fills my days with overwhelming joy. I love him to pieces. And he’s so cute.  We had Croix one morning last week and these 2 pals had so much fun together. My favorite part was taking them swimming at the Y :) More Sigge napping pictures, because I can’t help it   I hosted IF TABLE on Sunday night and Rita brought these flowers from her garden and they are making me so happy on this cloudy day.  Sigge and me playing chalk. Because “I love chalk a lot and you love chalk a lot” -Sigge  The HIGHLIGHT of this post was DATE NIGHT for me and Sten. I picked out Black Stack Brewery in St. Paul and we had the best time in the world.  I really stretched myself this fall and asked Lisa to be my mentor. We FaceTime every other week and it’s such a gift to me. I love her perspective on life and her wisdom and I feel so lucky that she said yes.  Big things at Midcurrent as we move forward with a new space. It’s all consuming and exciting and scary and thri...

Love these special moments with my little Sigge. I pulled out the watercolors this morning and he got so into it. Love his focus as he figures out what a wonderful thing art is.  My mom could set me up at the kitchen table with art supplies as a kid and I would be happy for hours. It only feels fitting that I *try* to pass that obsession on to my kids. I can’t even describe how mornings like this fill me up. I’m less worried, less hurried and more gentle when I have fewer things on my plate. I don’t have a lot on my plate right now and it feels so right.  Monday after dinner we walked the pier. The kids were loud and sang songs and pretended to play trumpets and I watched them with hearts in my eyes. Sten and I love these kids so much and I really hope they know that.  October is my month to experience it all. Not things , but life. So I'm working on that.  xo edc.  PS. Sigge just started this thing where when you say “I love you” he says, “No, I love you a lot ...