Many years ago, my mom used to tease my best friend and me that we kept Hallmark in business. We loved sending cards to people. I love to think of a time when lady friends would sit at a table outside, surrounded by wildflowers of course, keeping up with their...
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Three Months – Mary Alice
And of course... the outtakes These three months have been amazing. Would it be strange to tell you that I feel like a completely different person? I have been praying to dive into my family even more. A dear friend, Renee, and I had the most beautiful talk. We talked...
Ten on Ten :: July 2015
Joining the lovely Rebekah Gough for Ten on Ten... rearranging the bookshelves // flowers on the walk to the mailbox // dogsitting the sweetest little pug for a friend // spaghetti for lunch // sweet Mary Alice // cleaning out the cleaning supplies because... goodness...
The Simple Farm, The Mulberry Tree, and Grandma Wendy
Some of the first pictures I ever saw of Riley were with his Grandma Wendy. She had taken him to see the goats next to her home. They were laughing and smiling and so very happy. A few months after we met, I invited Grandma Wendy and Riley's great aunt (Tia) to The...
The heart of the home
Father Brian looked right at us and said "Mothers are the heart of the home." I tried my hardest not to burst into tears. So many thoughts raced through my head. The heart. The center. The life giving rhythm. I immediately thought of a dear friend who has stepped down...
Mary Alice in her Baptism Dress | Just Pictures
The Baptism Dress
A dear friend that I sing with pulled me aside one day. She told me that she had lived next to a French gentleman that never had children. He had given her this gown to use for her children someday. Well, this dear friend was not able to have children. She has become...
Two Months – Mary Alice
This beautiful girl turned two months on the 10th. I am so in love. She is smiling and laughing. She is such an easy baby. She slept from 10:30 until 7:00am on her two month birthday! Of course, I woke up at 4:00am to check on her. She is a rock star. This morning,...
Ten on Ten :: June 2015
Linking up with the beautiful Rebekah Gough to simply remember to document life each month (Ten pictures on the 10th of the month). This month I didn't quite get 10 and somehow I didn't get any pictures of Nate. Next month I'll try again! Thank you, Rebekah, for this...
The Welcome Banner
I want to remember. I know this banner will be taken down eventually, but I want to remember the sweetness and tenderness that Julia, Nate, Riley, and Mom poured into welcoming us home. The quote by Mother Teresa: "How can there be too many children? That is like...