• Raising Boys and Girls

    Y’all, my sister is having a GIRL!!!!!!!!!! I am so happy for her family! Especially for Tillman. He is going to make an awesome big brother! See? His shirt even says so! Thinking…

  • Learning Through Listening

    One of the areas I have been trying to work on in my marriage has been truly listening to Chris and then reacting to his needs.  You’d think that would come naturally in…

  • Snack Happy

    I don’t know about you guys, but my kids are SNACK HAPPY these days!  Goodness!  That’s all they ever want!  Snack, snack, snack!  If someone asks me for a snack one more time,…

  • A Fabulous Fourth!

    The Fourth of July is one of Chris’s favorite holidays. And with all the grilling, swimming, and firework action, who wouldn’t love it? We had a fun time with friends and – bonus!…

  • A Hypothetical Playdate

    Let’s say – hypothetically – that there were two families who lived in Orlando and were tired of their own pools and had OD’d on the beach the week before. And so –…

  • Guess What…

    I’M GOING TO BE AN AUNT AGAIN!!!!!!!! Tillman is, obviously, very excited, too. My sister has not had an easy time getting pregnant with Tillman or with this pregnancy. To say our family…

  • Closing My Mouth and Opening My Ears

    I’m trying something new lately.  It’s pretty radical.  I’m almost embarrassed to say it because it’s just so OUT THERE. I’ve been listening to my husband. I know!  Crazy, right? I am a…