A Rainstorm & An Experience In Parenting
One morning after a rainstorm, we went to check out the aftermath. This draw is right in front of our house
My Family
Fine Lines: Helping My Child Thrive
When Emry was five years old, I signed her for soccer through our local rec center. She absolutely hated it,
Emry’s Thirteenth Birthday
I kind of cannot believe I just typed that title. My oldest child just entered her teens. On this week,
Life Lately + Purposeful Parenting
Emotions ran high for me this week, I never cried because gosh I’d hate to embarrass my kids but seriously
The Unexpected
It was one of those days. I was silently berating myself for over-scheduling my day with commitments, my feet hurt,
Mother’s Day Weekend
We were happy to get the spend the weekend with both Jeff’s mother and mine. Lots of water play on Saturday
Cabin At The Lake
Dear weekend at the lake, you were exactly what I needed! Coming home refreshed and ready to take on the
Little Girl, Big Dreams
My Emry was just born yesterday, right!? She is ten years old, and although that is not possible I wanted
Sunday Outing + A Giveaway!
Quality one-on-one time with my oldest (Emry) has been difficult to fit in lately. Life gets so busy these days! She turned 10 years old a few months ago and I want to make sure to strengthen our relationship as much as possible while she enters adolescence. She went to see Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat with her elementary school last week, and she loved it so much that she kept asking me to take her again. I am so happy that the school helps keep my daughter well-rounded (and it also saves me from having to take hours out of an afternoon to go to plays) – but she was adamant that she wanted to see it again so we got tickets. My dad was kind enough to watch little Liam while he napped at home. I was so happy that I decided to unplug for a couple of hours. The play was put on by our local high school. The performance
Do You Love Yourself?
Recently I have been on a mission to get comfortable in my skin. It actually started with this blog. Life