Holy cow, that was a whole heck of a lot of good feedback…my parents better get that book on the shelves pronto. I thank you from them (and me) for all the ideas and suggestions and love sent their way (keep’em coming!). They are good people and I thank my lucky stars every day for…
First of all, THANK YOU for all the incredibly kind words yesterday! They made my day. Really. Next, I’m excited because “Design Mom” published my story about Lucy’s birth yesterday. Thank you to my new best friend Gabrielle Blair! To read it click here. Also, click here for seven motherhood ideas I wrote down a…
This morning we woke up to get ready for church and discovered we had no hot water. And I thought I knew all about drama (having four girls) before the blood-curdling screams began. It gave me a glimpse into our future home when we hit the teenage years. We’re pretty much gonna be in trouble….
It has been so warm and nice around here that the kids have decided it’s swim weather.I personally think they’re crazy, but how can you turn down faces like these when they ask to swim?We’ve also spent a bunch of time at the park soaking in all the nice weather.But wouldn’t you know that it…
(That’s short for Time Out For Women, in case you, like me before this weekend, have never been to one of these shin digs.) And if you haven’t been, man alive you better figure out how to get yourself to one because I can’t believe how well-run and outstanding this whole event was. I really…
I have the worst memory known to man, which sometimes leads me to wish I had more pictures with my Mother growing up (this really is my last tangent on Motherhood pictures). She is one of my greatest heroes and I know her only as a teenage-to-present mother since I can’t remember the rest (the…
I love Lucy’s face in this picture: But on to my “catch-up” post… Aside from the “I Love Lucy Project” hoopla (which could be a full-time job in and of itself) and all the Christmas gear-up, there’s been other stuff swirling on around here that I haven’t had a chance to write about. And I…
In November Dave took me to Mexico. Cabo San Lucas to be exact. With some of our favorite friends:I hesitate to even write about it because, well, it was pretty amazing. But when your friends can get accommodations like this:With this view:…and this kind of service:for free… and they invite you to come along, what…