No Need For Apology


“Silver hair and wrinkles are earned.” This morning I was early for my hair appointment, so I sat in my car reading a book that I recently started: Becoming Myself by Stasi Eldredge. I was reading a section where the author talked about being at a church luncheon and seeing these older women – 90-year-old…
In yesterday’s post about our fabulous trip to the island of Great Exuma, Bahamas, I mentioned that today’s post would be about how Andrew and I save for our vacations. 1. We don’t go on vacation every year. We recognize that we need time away….from the laundry, the dishes, the craziness of life. Often I’ll…
This Saturday I have the joy and privilege of throwing a baby shower for our dear friend, Dana. She’s having a baby girl in about a month {eeeeeek!} and we are beyond excited for both her and her husband {they’re both in for a life changer!!} When they first told us they were pregnant –…
I talked to my best friend, Ann, yesterday…she knew that today is my mom’s birthday. Through our conversation, she asked me which day is harder, the day she passed away or her birthday? The two days are so very different. The day she died is a hard day because it’s re-living those moments, those last…
I’ve wanted to blog for a while now. The other day I was looking at a new blog I’d found and once again I had that Julie from “Julie and Julia” moment, “I have thoughts!”. But what would I, a full-time working wife and mom (am I not already overwhelmed?!) blog about? Who am I…
A few months ago this “lesson” came to me…and I pondered on it again last night while feeding sweet Eliza Jane. As a parent I have witnessed many occasions where my child, whether Reynolds or now Eliza Jane, has completely lost it over milk. Case in point when this lesson first came to me: Reynolds asked…