• Self-Inflicted Laziness

    In the hustle and bustle of daily life, sometimes our family gets behind. If we have a weekend with hardly any down time at home, laundry piles up that week, groceries don’t get…

  • Come Visit, Ya.ll!

    I’m so happy to announce that I’ll be posting a regular column twice a month on the Southern Weddings Magazine blog starting… TODAY!  I am super excited because Southern Weddings encompasses all that…

  • Balentine.s Day

    A few weeks ago at my favorite place, Target, I ran across these adorable aluminum mailboxes in their $1 bins. I scooped up three of them and thought that I’d use them sort…

  • A Poem for My Valentine

    Roses are red Violets are blue Remember that night We went out for fondu? It was the night before our wedding And we were needing a break From all of the demands A…

  • Little House on the Prairie Child

    “Hey, Gracie,” I said. “Whatcha wearin’?” “Oh, do you like it? I call it my Little House on the Prairie ensemble.” “Hmm…it’s very…uh…” “Do you like the ruffled collar?” Gracie asked. “I really…

  • Daddy.s Night In

    Tonight I had a meeting at church and so Chris was on dinner and bedtime duty. As I sat in my meeting, Chris texted me pictures of their night. Apparently, everyone dog piles…

  • Year Seven

    Tonight I had a meeting at church after work. Somehow, I agreed to be a co-chair for our church’s vacation Bible school program this summer and planning is in full swing already. As…

  • Hooves, Mouths, and Bad Days

    Yesterday was a long Monday for me. Nothing particularly bad happened. It was just a long, stressful day. Aren’t all Mondays? I woke up this morning and thought, “Today is going to be…