There is a beautiful openness that happens in the adoption community. People talk about the hard things. People share the words said in the middle of the grief and the hurt. In so many worlds there is supposed to be a lovely scene with confetti and cupcakes and mint...
So, I think I've picked out the granite for the kitchen. I now know more about movement and patterns that I ever have. It's like picking out fabric. Some people just have a knack at looking at fabrics and choosing what goes together beautifully. Others of us pray that...
This is how my kitchen looked until July 10th. Then, the drain pipe behind the dishwasher burst. Contaminated water in the cabinets to each side. Now, this is how my kitchen looks. Do you know how thankful I am for that temporary sink? So, so, so incredibly thankful....
This is Kaitlyn. She turned twenty and her best friend, Claudia, wanted to surprise her with a birthday photo shoot. Pink balloons and cupcakes were the order of the day. Claudia and Kaitlyn have been best friends forever. You can read all about their beautiful story...
Oh this sweetie pie. She is fiesty. It's probably my fault for naming her after her grandmother. She is sweet as apple crumble, but you better believe she has an opinion. She loves airplanes and birds. Both of my grandfathers were pilots, so it makes me wonder if they...
Disclaimer: I was asked if I'd like to give away four family four packs of this cute movie - and of course I agreed! I love being able to share fun events with you! From the over-exuberant parrot Mak to the snack-obsessed tapir Rosie, from the persnickety echidna Epi...
Thank you so much for your kind messages and notes about the post yesterday. I don't know why it feels strange to share this detail - I guess we are feeling a little shy about it and wishing we could just give it away to everyone! The CD will be $15.00. It will be...
My sweet Julia has recorded her first album. We have a dear friend at church, Antonio, who is incredible at producing. Each summer, he loves to take on a side project and he asked if Julia would be interested. We were absolutely thrilled! Just knowing that I'll have...
This cutie pie starts kindergarten on Tuesday. He is so excited and so ready! He will be at school with Julia and Nate, which makes me feel so much more at ease. I know they will watch out for him at lunch and playground time, so this time, I'm just happy for him!...
This is it. The post where long haired freaky people get it. The post where you realize I really am a Jesus Freak. I cannot go one more day without singing His praises and telling you the whole story. (Below is my Facebook conversation with priest Father Louis from...
Disclosure: This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Bootler. When temperatures rise, one of our favorite things is to have food delivered. We usually end up settling on pizza, because we just don't know where to start looking at other restaurants....
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Dear moms, I can remember so clearly, when I opened our little fireproof safe and found a birth certificate and social security card. I went to the bill drawer and found our latest electric bill for proof of residence. I drove by the doctor's office to pick up...
Mary Alice, no longer our youngest. She has received a promotion to big sister, to arrive around St. Patrick's Day 2017. I've wanted to write this post for a week, but I'm afraid I won't do this announcement any justice. How do you explain another miracle? Psalm 66:16...
Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BTSwithHPÂ #CollectiveBias My daughter, Julia, will be a junior in high school this coming school year. We are suddenly knee deep in SAT and ACT prep,...
Give him a little sister that thinks he hung the moon. Watch her lean in for kisses. Watch him melt. When Mary Alice was first born, she looked so much like Julia and Nate. As she gets older, she looks so much like Nate did at this age. It's probably the little blonde...
Sisters. They really like each other. When Mary Alice is upset, there are times she just goes straight to Julia. So incredibly precious. Those little curls. They make me happy. My little red fox has become quite the swimmer this summer. Have I told you that story? On...
This easy to make Date Night Ideas Jar is a sweet gift for any couple. A few weeks ago, I was at the At Home stores event in Phoenix. Phoenix has such a fun group of bloggers! I love that when I attend events, I see my friends who support each other and encourage...
Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6 Sweet Julia has a pretty big burden on her shoulders, but she bears it beautifully. Her siblings think she hung the moon. They watch her mood, her responses to my...
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Desert Storage. They have a new location just around the corner! Storage is something we had never really considered as a family, until recently. Last week, a pipe behind our dishwasher cracked, and the kitchen looks like a...