Wedding day excitement. White lace and tuxedos. Flower girls. Wedding cake. Flowers. The anticipation. The family. The friends. Hope, dreams, and love. All of this, and so much more, made up our wedding day so many years ago. We were so young, just out of college. My husband was 23,
Category: Keepin’ it Real
When I think about Christmas, the first things that I think of are my own sweet childhood memories, and those of our children when they were young. Why is this? Well, I don’t claim to know the answer to that one, but I do know this: Those memories are precious
So much life can happen in a span of just a few short months, can’t it? Sometimes, we expect change, and other times it surprises us. There are moments we stand in shock and awe, with our jaw all but touching the ground, looking back with wide eyes at the
Most weeks, I participate in a produce co-op that I love. We order at the beginning of the week, and the produce baskets are ready to take home on Saturdays. The produce is always fresh and tasty, and the really fun part is that we never know what we will
Well hello there! I am so glad you found me here today. I’m glad I found you here, too! It’s been a hot minute since I’ve posted any new articles, and I have been itching to get back at it! Have you ever had times in your life where you
My Grandma always wore nail polish and lipstick. I know because she often gave me the colors she bought for herself that didn’t end up being “just right.” She wanted red, but not too red. The undertones needed to be orange, not blue. But not too orange. And with a
Preparation. Preparing. Some people call it “prepping.” Whatever you call it, it’s important in almost everything you’ll ever do in life, right? Test, job interview, or promotion coming up? Gotta gather materials and study them prior to the date to be prepared! Making a cake? Gotta buy the ingredients beforehand
The scratchy throat. The chills. The nose that is running like a faucet…I call it “galloping,” even. The complete lack of energy. Yep. The common cold. It happens to everyone at one time or another, but when it turns its gnashing teeth to the MAMA, it’s an even bigger bummer!
When I was a little girl, my mom used to read me the book called Puppies Are Like That by Jan Pfloog. I loved it every time. It’s one of those selections I asked for frequently, and it never got old. Was it the rhythm of the words? The pictures?
Hey, hey, hey! We are screeching into summer like a sunscreened kid on a slip’n’slide!!! (That’s wild, crazy, out of control, and squealing, in case you’re wondering…) The school year has finally come to an end, or is just about to for some, and everyone–kids and parents–is more than ready!