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Honey Harvest Day!
I shared a while ago that my mom has become a beekeeper in the past year. She has two hives that are out in the middle of a wildflower field and a peach…
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Texts With My Sister
The kids and I are heading to my sister’s house in Atlanta tomorrow. We are making a pit stop at my mom’s house today first, though, to help her harvest her second batch…
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A Simple Summer Craft: Book Chains
Last week on a rainy afternoon, I pulled out the ol’ craft supplies and gathered the children around to sing songs and make shit. Hahaha! Just kidding. But we did make a cute…
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Happy Belated to My Grumpy Beloved
We celebrated this hunk’s birthday this past weekend and it only proved my scientific theory that men do get better looking as they get older and that’s why women are moody. *eye roll*…
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Family Theme Nights
We try to have some kind of family-themed night just about every Friday in our house. It’s a nice way to end the week and the kids really look forward to them. They…
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Sushi, Scavenger Hunts, and Summer Night Shenanigans
This past holiday weekend, Chris was itching for a project. Originally, I suggested that we paint the kitchen. This, of course, led to an entire kitchen renovation, which is still ongoing. More on…
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A Different Kind of Summer
In the first few weeks of summer, I quickly realized that this summer would be… different. For one thing, Bean and Gracie are starting to separate themselves from each other in some ways.…
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Raising Stubborn Children (named Gracie…)
My mom gave Chris and I the very best piece of parenting advice ever when the kids were about two and three years old. She said that she and my dad spent a…
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Makin’ Waves and Catchin’ Rays
Our last day in the Keys we rented a pontoon boat for the day. We rented ours from Pontoon George and I have mixed reviews about it. I mean, technically it was a…
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Snorkeling in John Pennekamp State Park
Hands down, my favorite day in our Keys vacation was the day we went snorkeling. It was so neat to see the kids experience something so new and adventurous. I was a little…
