I have a gripe. A major holiday gripe. I think that it’s absolutely ridiculous that I hear more people get honked at or see more people flipped off in the month of December than any other time of year. The flipping off & the honking is all being done by someone who has been shopping […]
Some of our Christmas Traditions
1. Feast Day of St. Nick, December 6 This is something that Todd & I have done with our kids every year. This year, we did some extras too, we printed off coloring sheets, we read a story about St. Nicholas , & then we laid our shoes outside our doors. It’s so much fun for […]
I am Blessed
I am blessed. That’s the phrase I’ve been repeating to myself over & over again for the last hour. The baby is wide awake because she feels so crappy. I’m falling asleep sitting up, feeling crappy. I’m in the panic stricken mode of knowing that if I don’t get any sleep I’m going to wake […]
It all started with “Bomb Threat”
Baby O, a friend of mine & I head to the Little Rock airport to fly out for a “there & back again trip” to California to go to a cousin’s wedding. This is about how it went: First time I have to fly since becoming a mother. Nervous like crazy. Bomb threat Thursday. First […]
Essence of Now: Playtime
This week we ran in a 5k with good friends (well, I ran behind the good friends. 🙂 )…. We didn’t worry about messes, instead we built train tracks…. We decided that we needed a tent & it became our “book nook.” We did story time, we went on a “bear hunt”, & we even […]
Speaking at Grandma’s Funeral
A week ago today, my grandmother, one of the most amazing women I’ll ever know, passed away. She had 4 children, 17 grandchildren, & 15 great-grandchildren, & more loved ones than you can count. She was so special & we are all so sad to not have her here with us anymore. I spent some […]
The Family Dinner
I have never bought something that someone promotes on TV. But, there is a first time for everything. I was watching The View and one of their guests, Laurie David, was promoting her book, The Family Dinner. I was drawn to this book for two reasons: One, I had been diligently searching for some new […]
I’M BAACK!
Picture overlooking Antigua, Guatelama from Todd’s trip So… Todd is back from Guatemala! And I am back from visiting my fam! I have a lot of commenting to get back to, a lot of blogs to visit, & a lot of posts to write! And I’m very excited to be back in full swing! This […]
