It sounds cliche, but it seems like yesterday that I was gathered around the small, fuzzy television in the largest conference room at work standing horrified and shocked as the events of 9.11.11 unfolded. I will never forget that day, the aftermath, the heroes, the loved ones lost and the country and world so saddened… Read More
After my original Dressing Southern Tots post, I received quite a few emails asking how, if and when I sell our outgrown clothes. Well, I have been selling them twice a year (spring and fall) on eBay since Whit was one, and have just listed a new slew of clothes out there. Some are new,… Read More
As promised, I’m back today to kick off “project: brother’s room”. This is the look John and I are working towards… … keep in mind that I don’t have pictured his books, treasures, stuffed animals and other special items that will really make the space his own. He wants blue and black and fish, I… Read More
PSR (parish school of religion) kicked off for the littles this morning and, while we spent most of the rest of the day catching up on exciting things like laundry, yard work and closet organizing, we did manage to hit the pool for a couple of hours. These boys spent quite a bit of time… Read More
John is an extremely capable reader and we struggle with finding “just right” books (content and level wise) for him. Add to the mix that he doesn’t even like reading (or so he claims) and we’ve been in quite a pickle. You see, Honey and I are both avid readers and would love to see… Read More
It’s fall, y’all! Time for apple picking, cider sipping and hay rides. Yeah right. It’s pushing ninety degrees here in the South and hotter and sunnier than it’s been since May. Not that I’m complaining! I made my first apple pie of the season last weekend to go with our BBQ feast, and thought it high time I share… Read More
We posed for family photos a few weeks back and, while the whole process of getting everyone dressed and smiling is always arduous, when they hit my inbox I am inevitably overcome with emotion. I could not be more thankful, more grateful or more fulfilled for having these three in my life. Filling the… Read More