Remembering Romania #11

The following portion of my Mom’s diary was probably the most memorable of our time in Romania, but not in the way you might expect a New Years Party to be memorable. We were going to have a grand party out in our mountain cabin and invited all of our new Romanian friends. It was fun and games, until something… Read More

Remembering Romania #10

Just a short post today for the Remembering Romania Series. If you would like to catch up, or start from the beginning click here. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2003 Yesterday we took our first fun trip since coming here 4 months ago. We drove 2 hours to get to the Salt Mines, going off information that they are always open; only… Read More

Remembering Romania #9

Happy Easter to all of you! As I read my Mom’s diary kept while we lived in Romania, I can’t help but feel astonished at where we are since. I am married, have a baby, and live in a wonderful home. Despite how far I’ve gone from that time years ago, some part of me, of all of us is… Read More

Remembering Romania #8

Sorry I missed last week. I just plumb forgot! Looks like I should do a better job at Remembering Romania 😉 The picture below was taken on one of our many hikes. I loved the little cabin in the valley there. Every time I do one of these posts I wish and regret the fact that we didn’t take more… Read More

5 Ways to Embrace Imperfection

Something has become blatantly obvious to me lately and that is the irony of this blog’s name: Charming Imperfections. One would think by reading that title and description below it that I’m fine with things being less than excellent and don’t mind not having things together all the time. This couldn’t be further from the truth. I confess to being… Read More

Remembering Romania #7

To catch up on the Remembering Romania posts click here. Alright, I can’t hold you in suspense any longer. I’ve teased you with an announcement regarding these posts on our life in Romania for long enough. During the moments when I’m not working on pallet projects, being a mom and a wife, working, and writing blog posts, I’ve been working with… Read More