“Be Still” vs. frustration
Back in January I was so inspired by my cousin-in-law Kara’s new “word” for the new year. She wrote a post about it here and explains it beautifully. She picks…
Back in January I was so inspired by my cousin-in-law Kara’s new “word” for the new year. She wrote a post about it here and explains it beautifully. She picks…
The other day I finally got myself (and my two at-home-during-the-day kids) to the mall for some post-Christmas returns and exchanges. It wasn’t fun. The girls were doing all kinds…
Lately my life revolves around family Christmas photoshoots and sitting here at my computer editing picture after picture. This is such a busy time of year for photography, but since…
I can’t sleep. I’ve been lying there in the dark listening to the sound of the fan, mulling over why in the world I can’t keep up with life. Why…
Lately I’ve had this feeling that I’m trying to move a huge mountain of sand without letting any slip through my fingers. Life is just so darn overwhelming sometimes. My…
Dave is out of town…again. This is what he missed out on this Saturday:-waking up early to the sound of our kids jumping and yelling (nicely but loudly) on the…
Lucy has a new favorite spot…her high chair. This is a direct result of the fact that over the past week or two she has been introduced to dozens of…
I just finished reading The Good Earth a couple weeks ago and it’s been on my mind so much lately I just have to write down my thoughts before they…
I wrote this the day school started (August 8th) and never got around to posting it. So here it is…School started today and I have very mixed emotions. My kids…