When John pledged a fraternity last summer, I knew right away I wanted to cross-stitch his Greek crest. It’s a tradition rooted in my own story. Daddy-O surprised me with a ZTA crest after my initiation way back in 1995. Over the last thirty years, that stitched piece has followed me from the sorority house… Read More
If you’ve been around here for a little bit, you will know that since both of my boys have birthdays within a month of Christmas we give them a “forever gift” every year to celebrate rather than a toy, hoodie or video game. This gift is something that we hope they will have forever, rather than something that is… Read More
I can so vividly remember holding John in my arms for the first time that it seems as if it could have been mere minutes ago. In those early days it feels as if you’ll live a lifetime prior to that newborn becoming an adult. Well, in what seems like the blink of an eye,… Read More
As all the holidays approach and I’m starting to think of fun ways to celebrate 2023, I realized I never shared my boys Forever Gifts from the past few years. If you’ve been around here for a little bit, you will know that since both of my boys have birthdays within a month of Christmas… Read More
If you’ve been around here for a little bit, you will know that since both of my boys have birthdays within a month of Christmas we give them a “forever gift” every year to celebrate rather than a toy, hoodie or video game. This gift is something that we hope they will have forever, rather than something that is… Read More
The men in my family are the hardest people to buy for by a landslide. I have had my eye on the Life Belt from Smathers & Branson for a long, long time. It went on sale in February and I took the plunge and ordered it for Honey, thinking we’d give it to him… Read More
UPDATE: The winner, Julia, has been contacted by JORD directly. This contest is now ended. The kind folks at JORD Wood Watches recently let me pick out one of my very own. After pouring thorough all the gorgeous options on their site, I settled on the Zebrawood + Maple. I was beyond excited when it arrived.… Read More