When I was a kid I wore work boots, a pony tail and overalls nearly every day. I collected pocket knives, held a sling shot in my back pocket and had a toy bow and arrow. My afternoons were spent catching lizards and frogs, poking horned toads with sticks and chasing down my pet chicken, Scruffy. I built forts, dug holes and g[...]
Happy happy birthday to my stunning Sis-in-law, Emy, Emilina, Em, Emily. You just so happen to be one of the best Momma's I know. You are beautiful, and I am so grateful to call you my sister. Thank you for loving Lil W as if he were your own. Your love means more to me than you will ever know. Now move to Cali won't cha--so we ca[...]
I'm a sap. Take, for example, when I have a "melancholy" day, or week for that matter. That's when you can find me scouring the pages of pinterest into the wee hours of the night searching for words of encouragement and strength. The power of words always astounds me. How one simple sentence can change my entire perspective, alter my[...]
I was watching Oprah. Which, I'm sure, is when 80% of the World experiences their Aha! moment. It was that episode from her final season where she shows the guests who have impacted her most over the years. One guest stuck out to me more than the others. She was interviewing a mother who had accidentally forgotten her child in t[...]
Jump. Skip. Hooray. My CD arrived. The one jam-packed with all the fabulous pictures Kristen Duke took of our little family. Remember, the photography from this fun day. The turquoise. The red. The yellow. The colors make me swoon. I thought I would share a few of my favorites with y'all. We can start with the picture of me and T[...]
For a variety of reasons that don't matter in hind sight, I was a total grouch this week. So I decided on an outing that always succeeds in turning my frown upside down. Ring Ring. Ben: Hey babe Me: Do you think you could get off work a bit early today? Lil W just woke up and I want to "get my produce on" at the Farmers Market[...]
Do we even risk it? My Mom asked as we pulled out of the shopping center. It was nearly noon. We were both hungry and anxious to try the infamous Olas taco place around the corner from the outlets. I turned back and looked at Lil W in his car seat. Me: Well, he's been good so far. Mom: Yeah, but do we push our luck? Me: I'm p[...]
