A warm bowl of this Fagioli Soup is sure to be your next family favorite. When mom is here it is always a treat. My friends at MOPS and at the kids school have been sending dinner over. It is the best gift to not have to shop, worry, or prepare dinner most nights...
She is keeping me on my toes. Miss Mary Alice decided the week Sebastian  came home would be the perfect week to learn how to launch herself out of the crib. She scared mom and I half to death, but she is totally fine. She had a little bruise on her cheek for a few...
It's one of those things I'm gonna miss. Julia and Nate sing in the kitchen every night after dinner. They sing Avett brothers, Fleet Foxes, hymns, numbers from musicals... anything that they are in love with at the moment. It's loud and silly, beautiful and...
My dearest Sebastian, You are now four days old. Once again, I'm met with thankfulness for a place to write down what is in my heart. I'm glad that in the hazy fog of sleeplessness, I can write things down before I forget. Last Thursday, I told your daddy that I just...
Every year, we have Riley's birthday party at the same place. He loves it. I love it. It makes it easy. This year, it was pouring rain. In the desert. In February. What?! The morning of the party, we quickly emailed everyone and let them know that we'd be having the...
Disclosure: I received the vinyl from Expressions Vinyl to facilitate my review. It is my honor to share news with you from a company that I enjoy and support! This post also includes an affiliate link to Cricut. A few weeks ago, Expressions Vinyl sent over...
Sometimes you are talking with a friend, and something sparks a memory. There is a picture so clear, so vivid that you feel as though you are walking the footsteps over again. You can feel the carpet. You can hear the people around you and you remember exactly how you...
“Adoption has the dimension of connection — not only to your own tribe, but beyond, widening the scope of what constitutes love, ties and family. It is a larger embrace. By adopting, we stretch past our immediate circles and, by reaching out, find an unexpected sense...
She's going to be a big sister, soon. When I ask her where the baby is, she'll run to my tummy and kiss it. They will only be 23 months apart, my closest two yet. This little family of mine is absolutely surreal. Just a few years ago, I was so sure that it would just...