Family

  • Apple. Tree.

    Last week as I was having a massive nervous breakdown about my job, Chris was also having a massive nervous breakdown about his.  He came home one night and unloaded all his frustrations…

  • Surviving Survival Mode

    Oh, my. The last two weeks have kicked my booty, friends. We have been in survival mode around here lately, but I think we are finally coming out of it.  I can’t remember…

  • Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy

    Our goal for this weekend was to not be sad. I think we pretty much nailed it. My sister, John Michael, and Baby Tut Tut came down for the weekend to celebrate Tut…

  • One Year

    In one year, we have welcomed sweet Baby Tillman to our family. We’ve played soccer. We’ve made cornbread stuffing for Thanksgiving. We decorated our family Christmas tree. We each turned a year older.…

  • Choosing a Husband

    Occasionally, I get emails from hopeful young women asking about what to look for in a husband. Most are on the verge of accepting marriage proposals when they ask. They know the Big…

  • Summer Ideals

    This past weekend was the big family festival that Chris’s theater puts on every year.  It’s his baby.  He and his staff plan it and organize it for months, so when the big…

  • Fighting a Bad Mood

    For the past couple of days, I have been in a pretty bad mood.  There are a few things triggering it, but I am really over feeling like this.  Though they aren’t the…

  • The Longest Week

    I think I woke up on the wrong side of the bed today.  I have been craaaaaan-key.  I am in the middle of the longest week ever.  I feel like tomorrow should be…

  • This Is It.

    What I am about to say is going to show an ugly side of myself.  Just want to give you that fair warning. Sometimes, I look around at my life and I think,…

  • InstaLife

    In case you missed it, here is my life for the past week in Instagram pictures… Gracie started insisting that our entire family wear sunglasses whenever possible. Including at bedtime. She also finally…