Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I’m just a tad bit late, but that is just how life goes sometimes. My family traveled to Ohio for Christmas this year. We arrived on December 22 and we are still here! Nate went back home on New Year’s Day, but the kids and I stayed so my…
Again and again I would call my mom while she was at working begging asking for her to come home. She worked second shift as a nurse for much of my childhood. I had the hospital’s number memorized and conversation always went the same. Now that I’m a mother myself, I can only imagine how…
Today’s guest post and giveaway comes from my real life friend, Sarah. Sarah runs an amazing home decor blog called Church Street Designs. She has a knack for decorating that I simply do not have. Sarah also sells hand painted signs in her Church Street Designs etsy shop. It is a privilege to have her…
Every year on my kids’ birthdays (or several weeks later – oops) I write them a letter to celebrate the past year. Happy 4th Birthday my darling Grace! You are getting so big and the bigger you get the more precious you are. Thank you for being such a delight. I am so glad I…
Nate’s grandparents have a dairy farm and last weekend I went a little camera crazy while we were visiting. Most of the cows were out in the pasture. One noticed us on the other side of the fence and then they all came over to say hello. “Come on, cows. Let’s dance!” “Mommy, I’m teaching…
This post was originally published on November 6, 2010. It is one of my favorite stories from the archives. Enjoy. Little Grace loves her pacifier. I love that she loves her pacifier! It sure has come in very handy, but now Grace is old enough that we can start to limit how often she has…