A Birthday and a Cake
Aaron left his mid-to-late 20′s over the weekend and, officially, turned 30! Now, I never need much of an excuse to bake a cake, but a 30th birthday, well, that seemed special. Aaron decided on a...
View ArticleA Little Something
Right now we have six nieces and nephews. SIX! It’s hard to keep track and keep up with all those birthdays! For awhile we sort of decided that we’d be the slightly unreliable aunts and uncles, always...
View ArticleThe Beginning of Advent
As of yesterday morning I wasn’t prepared. I didn’t have an advent calendar. I didn’t have a list of activities to help us ready our home, prepare for Christmas, and enjoy the magic of the season. And...
View ArticleThis Moment
Inspired by Amanda over at Soulemama, I’ve chosen to spend Fridays taking the chance to record a single moment from the everyday around here. One moment that I just don’t want to forget. Um, buddy. You...
View ArticleAt Home this Holiday
For the past four years the Christmas holiday has been nothing like it was in my youth. For two of those years we lived in Japan. Far away from family and living in a country where Christmas is,...
View ArticleThis Moment
Inspired by Amanda over at Soulemama, I’ve chosen to spend Fridays taking the chance to record a single moment from the everyday around here. One moment that I just don’t want to forget. Three...
View ArticleTwo Old!
If you ask my eldest son (gosh, it feels weird to say that!!) how old he is, he will proudly respond, “two old!” It is charming and perfect and I know it won’t be long before he corrects himself, so I...
View ArticleA First
…for the season. There is nothing better than the first few spring-like days when the whole world seems to come alive. We are spending more time out than in the past few days and I’m so happy about the...
View ArticleSwap Loot
We had the Easter Basket Swap today and WOW! I am so excited to show all the goodies to Ewan! Just two more days… A shirt to decorate. Some fun magnets. A rice bag. Perfect for tossing. Seeds to plant...
View ArticleBig Birthday Gift
So, I celebrated a birthday a few weeks ago. Before having children of my own, this was a HUGE deal. I loved my birthday. I anticipated it. It was, perhaps, my favorite day of the whole year. Now,...
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