Although the posts I’ve been posting may seem overly positive, there are lots of moments that everyone is NOT kind to each other. In fact, sometimes it’s downright ugly. We finally had a family meeting last night and brainstormed how we can all help each other with kindness. They like the idea of a chartContinueContinue reading “Kindness Counts- Our Attempt to use the Carrot vs. Stick to get our four kids to be kind”
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Photo Friday: Five Fabulous Years Together
Seriously, folks, has it really been five years that I’ve been married to this wonderful man?!? It’s both flown by and seemed like longer than 5 years. In some ways, I feel like it was just yesterday we were walking down the isle (and I was about 25 lbs lighter). In other ways, it seemsContinueContinue reading “Photo Friday: Five Fabulous Years Together”
My Funny Valentine
Wow, guys….. What. A. Week. It’s been one for the record books. There were Valentine’s Day school parties, Garen on the road two days, getting ready for helping with decorations for the school dance, and more “real work” than I can shake a stick at. And then the weekend full of laundry, washing and puttingContinueContinue reading “My Funny Valentine”
Whoooooo are you?
Figure out who you are and then do it on purpose. – Dolly Parton Such a fantastic quote. It is tomorrow’s quote of the day for Tuesday in my planner. I just recently watched the popular Netflix movie, Duplin’. It was fantastic. I’m not going to say much more because I hate spoilers but thisContinueContinue reading “Whoooooo are you?”
My Dad turns 60
Growing up, and even in the recent past, my mom has told me, “You are just like your Dad….” Man, what a compliment. My Dad is one of my heroes. It’s no secret that I adore him. I’m proud of his accomplishments throughout his career, but I’m even more proud of the man he isContinueContinue reading “My Dad turns 60”
Photo Friday: A girl and her doll
We got Anna her first American Doll for her birthday. She loves it. Garen got this photo of us “doing hair.” I love it. So real. So special. Here’s another great one that Garen took. Happy Photo Friday!
(Not so) Tall Tale Tuesday: What Makes a Great Mom
Today’s prompt for (Not so) Tall Tale Tuesday is: Write about the woman who has had the greatest impact on your life. This didn’t take more than a few seconds for me to know exactly who I’d write about- my Mom. We’d both freely admit that we don’t always agree about everything- far from it.ContinueContinue reading “(Not so) Tall Tale Tuesday: What Makes a Great Mom”
Celebrating MLK
Confession: this is a little more serious of a post than what I usually write. I grew up in a small, rural town in Texas where we didn’t ever get MLK day off. We briefly learned about him and his “I have a dream” speech in school. But we never went too much in depthContinueContinue reading “Celebrating MLK”
Cherished Moments with One
As a mother of four, moments with only one child- to snuggle, to hold, to play with, or even just talk to-are hard to come by. And when they come, they don’t last long. All the more reason to enjoy and cherish them. I got one of these rare moments with Kate earlier today.ContinueContinue reading “Cherished Moments with One”
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