UPDATE: This giveaway is now closed. Congrats Sherry B. on winning the book! If you’ve been around here for a while you will know that I have a great deal of love for the Christmas Jars book, story and “movement”. This book touched me in a way that not many others have and, for the last three… Read More
We had the honor of joining two families, both friendships made through John, for their Passover Seder a little while back. They were so incredibly generous to include us in their celebration, as it was something I had expressed an interest in just one time many months ago. The adult and kid tables alike were… Read More
UPDATE: This giveaway is now closed. Congrats “grammygoodwill” on winning! Please email me your contact information. I posted nearly this exact same thing two years ago, but I felt moved to bring it back as a gentle reminder again in 2017. One of the things I love most about being home in Savannah for Christmas… Read More
I’m not one to really make new year’s resolutions. I think when I was younger it was because they were all impossible and promptly forgotten within a few days. In reality, things are good here – we’re happy, healthy, blessed. So, in 2017, I want to keep on keeping on, making every day delightful. It… Read More
The Christmas season is busy. SO busy. Birthdays, family, school, friends, travel, um… Christmas itself. And, while I’ve wanted to adopt a family for years, I’ve always felt too busy. How awful. It pains me to admit that. I nearly missed the boat again this year, truth be told. When I finally contacted the lead… Read More
After mass yesterday we took the littles to The Compassion Experience. Through the stories of two real children, we were immersed in other cultures, deeply saddened by the realities of growing up in poverty, and inspired to help. The audio tour guides your family through the sights and scenes of daily life in three different impoverished countries.… Read More
It was such a tragic week for our country, and for Orlando in particular. Too many lives were lost and, in such a dark and desperate time, rather than come together as Americans and parents and just simple, decent human beings, a staggering number pointed fingers, placed blame and called names. A tragedy in and of… Read More