finding beauty, confidence, and rest in motherhood
In high school I traveled to Brazil and Argentina. I spent two weeks there, celebrating my 17th birthday in a foreign land with lovely people. I can still feel the humid air and the bustling of the city. I remember the stories and can see the faces of the people I met and those I […]
Has the day really come where I’ve completed the majority of my 5K training? I’ve been out in the heat, pounding the pavement, lathering on the Deep Blue for 20+ runs now. Miracles. Miracle of miracles a la Fiddler on the Roof. Now, does 20+ runs give me true mother runner status? Probably not. But […]
Welcome to the August 2014 Carnival of Natural Parenting: Friends This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Code Name: Mama and Hobo Mama. This month our participants have shared stories and wisdom about friends. *** “The mail! Don’t forget the mail!” It’s a common phrase around here. […]
We had the best best best weekend celebrating Max’s 2nd birthday! Maybe I’ll get around to blogging it, maybe I won’t. For now, it was all chronicled on thee loverly Instagram :) Today brings you all something super neat, what every mama wants/needs for this crazy season know as back to S-C-H-O-O-L. I’m forced to […]
Remember my sister’s wedding from last Fall? Well, it totally slipped my mind to share the official photos once they arrived! From none other than LCS Photography, of course! They perfectly capture the crisp, November day and the beautiful bond between Hannah and Aaron. Since the big day they’ve moved to Fort Benning in Georgia […]
Guess who is TWO today? The ever adorable and sweetest little chunk, Max Valentine! That’s who! We celebrated Thursday evening with a few little friends at his shark birthday party at a local park. It was practically perfect … It started out blustery – complete with flying away balloons – but calmed down in time […]
One /// Two /// Three /// Four /// Five /// Six This year we have two international students coming to live with us. One of our sweet girls from last year is returning for her senior year and another from China is on her way, also a senior. Our home has 4 bedrooms so one […]
Today I’m happy because … This girl is finally wearing goggles! I bought the $20+ ones from the pool that EVERY mom recommended, but no, my little mermaid will only wear these Ariel ones we found at the beach. This post really made me smile. It’s so so true – blogging can make you money, […]
Walking down the stairs after tucking in Jemma and settling Max in for one of his first nights with a Daddy bedtime … Ah, all is quiet. I’m going to relax before I hit the hay. Wait, did I have dinner? No, I don’t think so. I guess a bowl of cereal will do. Uh, […]
Every year the large retirement center in our town hosts a patio sale to raise funds for their Benevolent Fund. Items are donated and curated from residents and their families and I’ve never walked away without a handful of treasures. Pause, who am I kidding, handfuls? More like, bag fulls! Two summers ago we went […]
The Mrs. band got it right when they launched their campaign encouraging women to say, “I’m Enough”! I’m honored to participate in this sponsored campaign on their behalf. Having a daughter puts me in quite a predicament. She watches everything I do. EVERYTHING. And is learning from my words and my attitude. Max is too. […]