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Ok, here we go... blog time...

Thank you for stopping by to read the introductory post to The Kaleidoscope Ballet. As this blog is just beginning, I'm sure the majority of readers will be friends and family who, for the most part, already know the details and circumstances that have brought my husband and I into parenthood. However, for those of you who may have just stumbled across The Kaleidoscope Ballet and are trying to figure us out, get ready for the nutshell -- I married the love of my life (cliché but true) in June 2010, and am the proud, proud, mother of our daughter Brontë, who was born 11 weeks premature this last November. As such, I know both my way around the NICU , and how very suddenly every well made plan can come undone requiring serious and sometimes radical revisions. If you are interested in reading through some of our journey, you can do so here.

Brontë's time in the NICU, and the events leading up to it, have obviously become earmarks of our parenting and married life thus far. We still have to see specialists for things pertaining to complications of her prematurity and development, but I do not want that to be the focus of this blog, so I will address those things only occasionally. I just truly believe that there is SO much more to look forward to, and THAT is what I want this blog to be about --- the future and the hope that God promises for his people.

So now, moving on...what's this blog about?


It is my full intention to use this space as a platform to share my personal stories and experiences as a wife and new mother, but that's not all... I don't want this blog to be just about me and my experiences... I want to hear yours, and I will be seeking out other mothers and wives to write guest features from time to time to share their wisdom and experiences as well.

But, what's with the name, right?


Well, first off... I am in no way, shape, or form, a ballerina, but I believe both wifehood and motherhood, are like a dance. Each movement sweeping into the next, and refined by discipline --- A beautiful progression intended for glory.

As for Kaleidoscopes... I straight up love 'em! Colorful shards of glass, beads, sand, etc., working together to reflect an ever changing mosaic of stained glass... They're absolutely beautiful, aren't they? They're unique; and with each new turn, every framed glance, differing from the next and last, they remind me of childhood. Actually, they remind me of life --- different events, different experiences ---sparkle and grit --- each bead special, and each shard important.

And there you have it...