• 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…

  • 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,…

  • 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,…

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…