Thank goodness it’s Friday! For real, yo. It’s been a long week. I’ve been single-parenting it while T. works out of town since Sunday. It was also the first week back to school since Spring Break, and the first week that the kids have had to go to bed when […]
The excitement on Easter morning rivaled that of Christmas. It was palpable.Something about that basket full of chocolates, candies, and (at every Easter I can remember) a hollow bunny that was begging to be nibbled at. Maybe it was because you can’t save some of the long-eared goodness for later….it […]
You may remember my guest today from my ramblings about Blissdom. If not, just know that this girl from Oklahoma is the real thing, a true, genuine friend. I could have talked to her for hours in Nashville, on top of the hours I did spend talking to her.Y’all, I […]
Yesterday, my baby turned one. I’m still exhausted from all of the preparing, cleaning, hosting, cleaning, and cleaning.But, I wanted to share some quick pictures.So, here’s a list of the best things about first birthdays.1. All of the sudden, people think you’re SO grown up that they let you do […]
This week has been busy, busy, busy. With a Spring Break full of rainy days, we’ve been stuck inside and preparing for Big Erv’s first birthday.We’ve done LOTS of preparing.March 18This boy can E.A.T.March 19I spent several long hours putting hundreds a pictures (from the last four years!!) in photo […]
That day, almost exactly one year ago. It was a Friday. One that should have been relaxed, and exhausting, and focused on the boy (now just shy of one year). Instead, it was…indescribably… nightmarish.For the last year, I haven’t been able to think about Ervin’s birth, or his birthday, without […]
By now, y’all know we’re a gluten free household. Lord knows, you’re probably sick of hearing about it!But…it’s my life now, and this is my blog. Ha!You also know that my baby is turning one tomorrow (TOMORROW!). Put the two together, and you’ve got a party planning mama, cooking food […]
I love deal sites (who doesn’t?) and I LOVE sites especially catered to moms. How thrilled was I to learn about a site that marries the two?! “Unlike some generic deal sites, Plum District is specifically designed for moms. We’re here to spark the sort of connections that make mom’s day, […]
My Boo Boo is turning one on Saturday.SIGH.I spent several days this last week cleaning out closets and packing up clothes to donate, and it got me all weepy to put those little bitty clothes away (from all of the kids). I also packed up my maternity clothes, but that’s […]
We’re blessed to have Jennifer from Just Jennifer here today. Jen is someone that I’ve always enjoyed chatting with on Twitter and Facebook, but recently, it’s become a little more personal. She’s going through a really hard time right now, but her strength is inspiring. She’s even found a way […]