Four Months in Coming…
Four months ago, Caitlyn hit the mother lode of dreams for a 7 year old…a loose tooth. The watch for losing it was on…and on…and on…and on. She wriggled. And tugged. Apples were bitten. Her tongue...
View ArticleFilled to Overflowing
My heart is filled to overflowing. So full. There was so much amazing stuffed into Friday, it is hard to catch my breath. Talk about living life full throttle. Thursday I sat down and wrote a couple...
View ArticleMy Daughter the Seagull
We were on vacation with my hubbys’ family this last week. We were in the most beautiful place on earth, Michigan, specifically, Lake Michigan and the Sand Dunes. There is nothing more beautiful than...
View ArticleSpring Cleaning is for the Birds
Here is a deep, world changing thought for you…I have realized that even though people say they need to do spring cleaning, I do my best cleaning in the fall! Hubby and I have been married 10 years...
View ArticleWhat About Jesus
Hubby read my Sunday blog post, Generation to Generation. I hold my breath waiting for his opinion when I know he is reading. He is a great deal more conservative than I about what gets shared with...
View ArticleOvereating–Kid Style
A few weeks ago I was over the moon thrilled to find out I had won four tickets to Pinkalicious the Musical from a giveaway at Mrs. Weber’s Neighborhood. It was a gift I wanted to give my girls, but...
View ArticleStrawberries!!!!
It was late in the season, but the girls and I went strawberry picking yesterday. The weather was perfect and we had a great time. We each got to pick one pint, ride the train, have a doughnut and...
View ArticleTwo Lawns Done
I think too much. It’s just that. Plain and simple. I honestly think it is part of the reason mental illness found a home between my ears. I stew in my thoughts. I often can’t let them go. And...
View ArticleWhat Does Grace Look Like?
This is what grace looks like: Grace is 5 years ago this little bundle screaming her head off as we put her up to the slide (not down the slide), while her very sick mama battled postpartum depression,...
View ArticleThey Showed Us Up
Saturday hubby and I stepped way out of our comfort zone. We volunteered to decorate our trunk and pass out candy at our churches’ inaugural trunk or treat. We pulled out the girls stuffed animals and...
View ArticleWe Went We Saw
Four years ago, we headed a few states over for a family wedding. We did some camping along the way. Turns out, I remember very little of it. Patrice was one years old. I don’t remember her being...
View ArticleMemories Fond Memories
Memories come up when you least expect them. Sometimes it is nice to just hang on to them. Today had a few of those moments. My Caitlyn is 10 and growing like a weed. She only has about an inch to go...
View ArticleThe Ads Again
I think I pay too much attention to random things. Okay, okay, I know I pay too much attention to random things. One thing that gets me is radio commercials. I can totally tune out a tv commercial,...
View ArticlePotato Salad and Memories
Caitlyn finished reading her book this morning. With a lot of prodding. It was due to the library today. Our library allows two renewals and that’s it. Times up. Hubby says, “just remember where...
View ArticleStrawberries!!!!
It was late in the season, but the girls and I went strawberry picking yesterday. The weather was perfect and we had a great time. We each got to pick one pint, ride the train, have a doughnut and...
View ArticleTwo Lawns Done
I think too much. It’s just that. Plain and simple. I honestly think it is part of the reason mental illness found a home between my ears. I stew in my thoughts. I often can’t let them go. And...
View ArticleWhat Does Grace Look Like?
This is what grace looks like: Grace is 5 years ago this little bundle screaming her head off as we put her up to the slide (not down the slide), while her very sick mama battled postpartum depression,...
View ArticleThey Showed Us Up
Saturday hubby and I stepped way out of our comfort zone. We volunteered to decorate our trunk and pass out candy at our churches’ inaugural trunk or treat. We pulled out the girls stuffed animals and...
View ArticleWe Went We Saw
Four years ago, we headed a few states over for a family wedding. We did some camping along the way. Turns out, I remember very little of it. Patrice was one years old. I don’t remember her being...
View ArticleMemories Fond Memories
Memories come up when you least expect them. Sometimes it is nice to just hang on to them. Today had a few of those moments. My Caitlyn is 10 and growing like a weed. She only has about an inch to go...
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