If you’ve been around here a while, you’ll know we celebrate everything. We celebrate the big holidays and the small holidays and the often overlooked holidays, too. We celebrate birthdays and big wins and anniversaries and little accomplishments all the same. I guess we just love a celebration, which makes me so excited to share… Read More
My brother in law hit the gift giving jackpot with the men this year! Honey and Daddy-O were both so excited to find the Battery Daddy under the Christmas tree. This neat contraption uses two sides to store up to 180 batteries of all types: 78 AA, 64 AAA, 8 9-Volt, 10 C, 12 Coin… Read More
Every time I’m asked if I am sad about John’s impending graduation, I truthfully reply that I cannot be sad when he is so happy. As a mother, I find no joy greater than sharing in the happiness of my children. At the start of senior year John went through the surprisingly rigorous application process… Read More
We have a new driver in the house!! Whit and I spent Saturday morning at the DDS securing his learner’s permit. How is this even possible?! So far, I can tell you he drives with same zest in which he rides. oof. Once we got about three miles away from home we pulled over in… Read More
I can hardly believe I’m typing these words but my “baby” is 15! He celebrated with our traditional pancake breakfast this morning… …with friends last week… …And, we had a divine family dinner out at Little Sparrow tonight! Every single day for the last fifteen years this child has brought immeasurable joy and love to… Read More
Last weekend we had the great pleasure of spending the afternoon at the Fine Arts Holiday Showcase at Whit’s school. It was such a wonderful event with impressively talented students. We enjoyed numbers by musical theater. We browsed countless pieces of art – everything from oils, to yarn to sewing to mixed media. These were… Read More
Whit celebrated his fifteenth birthday a little early this past weekend with friends! He wanted to cook a hibachi dinner at home, heat up the hot tub and just enjoy time with his crew. It was a dreary, drizzly night, so we set up our tailgate tent adjacent to the cabana to have space for… Read More