Family

Sometimes you feel like different versions of yourself…

The original.. The one that mom and dad know...     The melancholy one... the one that sees the hurt in the world and wants to make a difference...   The actress... Audrey Hepburn, Vivien Leigh, Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz...   The peacock... The...

Happy Friday Dear Friends…

Have you been following Kim Klassen's Inspiration Stay-Cation? She has introduced me to Photoshop textures in a way that has made me fall head over heels in love. She even gives her recipes... She might as well be introducing me to raspberries over dark chocolate or...

{Santa Monica, CA – Saint Monica}

One of my favorite things to do on vacations is to attend other churches. The unity of those who love our Savior is truly amazing. We can travel anywhere and meet people who know and love the same God. We attended Saint Monica in Santa Monica, CA last Saturday...

{Santa Monica, CA ~ the pier}

On Sunday, we headed back to the pier. We let the kids pick what they wanted to do and they chose to go back ~ that has to be a good sign, right?! Brian and sweet baby J chose the Ferris Wheel. She was so nervous. It was so sweet watching her cuddle up to Brian as the...

{Santa Monica, CA}

Friday after work, we packed up and headed for cooler weather. 117 degrees - Phoenix 74 degrees - Santa Monica It's not brain surgery... We woke up early (well, the kids woke up early and we were stuck shared a room so there we were...) Yes, I'm hiding...

It’s my quiet place…

Prints by Inside a Black Apple. Vintage O'Henry books. Vintage radio from free-cycle. Sweet photograph of Brian with his grandfather and their cousins in Lexington, Oklahoma. Pictures of all Brian's grandparents. Pictures of my grandparents.   Piano from mom and...

Because we’re tight like that…

I thought I should share Brian's new picture for when I call his phone... I had to. It was the first time I'd been to Krispy Kreme in six months. And it gave me a sugar high. And yeah. I'd do it again. But only for Krispy Kreme.

Aren’t They Lovely…

My Grandmother, Mary Alice Louise... for taking the trip to Arizona, for being the perfect example of a woman of faith, for loving my husband as though he was her own. My Mother, Mary Elizabeth... for loving my children with all of her soul, for being my daily...

Sometimes…. {Updated}

Sometimes you travel for work. Sometimes you stand on your feet for three days straight. Sometimes when you get in the taxi, you just want to ride to the airport in silence. {Scroll down to the bottom for the updates} But then... the driver rolls down his window for...

Father’s Day…

To my father To my husband To my father in law To both of my grandfathers WHEN GOD MADE FATHERS. When the good Lord was creating Fathers, He started with a tall frame. An angel nearby said, "What kind of a Father is that? If you're going to make children so close to...