I wanted to start today by saying how completely overwhelmed and touched I was by your outpouring of love yesterday. After losing Matthew I was terrified that I would forget the little details of that day; that people would never even know one of the most significant things about me. So thank you for reading… Read More
Waking up on November 22 is always heart wrenching. It was on this day, six short years ago, that I delivered, held and fell in love with our stillborn son Matthew. I had a long, gruesome and painful labor and delivery, we held him for an hour, and then we went home. Without him. I… Read More
As revealed on Instagram a little while back, John’s gallery wall is up. I took a wee break from the room after that, but project: brother’s room is moving full force ahead as of today. Old Try sent me the Red Ryder print for Christmas last year and I knew the moment I opened it… Read More
Since the PCP will be living it up on Thanksgiving break for his actual birthday, we went ahead and carried in these darling little mini doughnuts for the class yesterday. All you need to pull them together are 8″ lollipop sticks, ribbon or twine, the free printable tags, a hole puncher and the little doughnuts,… Read More
This post was rescued from a sad life in my drafts folder… hence the summertime attire. I relish the opportunity to do something one on one with one of the littles. And since I spend most days with Whit while John’s at school, I jumped at the chance to spend an afternoon with just John… Read More
If I were a betting woman, I’d say this strange little niche in our den was probably a wet bar back in the day. Call me crazy, but the weird overhead light and outlet placement kind of give it away. Before we moved in, we had our general contractor build this sweet little banquette in… Read More
I positively love every.single.thing. about the Nutcracker ballet. My very favorite rendition…and I’ve seen A LOT as a self professed Nutcracker lover… is the American Ballet Theater’s 1977 production with Gelsey Kirkland and Mikhail Baryshnikov. For a more modern two minute update, y’all absolutely HAVE to see this ad!! The Bailey’s drinking Nutcracker lover in… Read More