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Blessed to Be a Blessing
The thing about depression, even seemingly mild bouts of it like I went through, is that the only way to bring yourself out of it is to put yourself first. And that takes…
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Packing the Hospital Bag for Mommy
A couple days ago, I posted on Bean’s page about what all I’m packing in Gracie’s hospital bag. I had a ton of requests to do a similar post on what I’m packing…
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iPhones, Technology, and Grandmomma’s
On Monday, Bean and I were driving home from school and he had his toy cell phone in his hand. He held it up to his ear and very clearly said, “Hi Grandmomma!”…
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Marriage: A True Story
This past weekend we spent some time with my parents. I needed some down time with my back and there’s nothing like having your mom around when you’re not feeling good. While Mom,…
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From the Mouth of Babes
Bean is talking so much right now. And it’s not just the talking that’s getting better. He’s able to reason and put thoughts together. Which means that sometimes when he puts thoughts together,…
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Packed and Ready to Roll
This weekend I packed Gracie’s hospital bag. And then I jumped up and down and squealed because I was so excited. (That’s a true story, by the way…) When I packed Bean’s bag,…
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Who’s Paying for This Kid?
First, I’m going to apologize to those of you who tune in to my blog for things other than childbearing and child-rearing because those seem to be the hot topics here lately. But…
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Why I Chose Not to Breastfeed
I blogged about our decision to not breastfeed when I was pregnant with Bean and I hated doing it then. Just like I hate doing it now. Man, do I avoid this topic…
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My Favorite Things: Broward Patch
Last year we had a family photo shoot with the fabulous Jenn Hopkins, a fantastic photographer based out of Jacksonville, Florida. I loved our photos so much that we are having another photo…
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For Sentimental Reasons
As my due date gets closer and closer (April 4, by the way…), I find myself getting a little sentimental about my Bean Man. I think it’s the idea that soon it won’t…