I can hardly believe it – my baby is five. My baby. He is a true joy in every respect. He’s easy going, kind, helpful and smart. He’s the most practical member of our family and not much ruffles his feathers. Those baby blues make it hard to ever say no! He’s quick to laugh… Read More
Have y’all be following along in the 12 Days of Christmas Tour of Homes? Well, if you haven’t already, you simply must check out Lisa’s home. It’s pretty fabulous…think: loads of fresh greenery, a precious Advent calendar (that I’m absolutely copying next year), and a darling way to display her cards from Christmases past (yep,… Read More
Christmas is a busy, but joyful time around these parts. There are quite a few daily-doings that have come to mark the season for us. For the last four years, each night during Advent we take a few minutes to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas using the Jesse Tree. The Jesse Tree… Read More
When the kind folks at Big G sent me a full set of the Star Wars pens and a few boxes of cereal, I knew two things… 1) that the littles (and their daddy) would be over the moon excited and 2) that it was a perfect candidate for one of Scout’s daily treats! As… Read More
Sister and her Mister hosted their second annual Gingerbread Affair at their home last night. Mother and Daddy-O used to let us invite a few girls over each year to do the same thing and it is a sweet holiday time memory for us. Mother and Sister pre-assemble the houses to make it easier on… Read More
I’ve shared this a few times before, but seeing as I’ve just wrapped up my shopping for the year, I thought it wouldn’t hurt to elaborate on our standing four gift rule for the littles from Santa at Christmastime. The “do” family outing is always the most anticipated gift. Over the last couple of years… Read More
Isn’t it just the most wonderful mail time of the year?!?! I mean, the rest of the months pale in comparison. I positively adore rushing to the box each day to find it flooded with the beautiful faces of friends new and old. Such joy!! Speaking of cards, ours went out earlier this week. Many… Read More