• The Pool Bag

    This summer I am trying something new, and so far I am really loving it.  During the summer, the kids and I can be found either out by the pool or at the…

  • Spring Cleaning Outside

    This weekend has been another gorgeous central Florida day. Mid-seventies and not a cloud in the sky. I have crazy bad spring fever right now, and this weather isn’t helping at all! Luckily,…

  • Summertime Confessions

    1.  This morning I checked my email and saw that one of the mom email lists that I am on from church sent out an email announcing that Jake and the Neverland Pirates…

  • I.ve Lost My Mind. And My Dogs.

    I just survived the month of July, which was pretty intense around our house. Three camps for the kids, VBS, Chris’s big work project, swimming lessons (which are ongoing), and the completion of…

  • I Will (Did) Survive!

    Well, I survived vacation bible school. It was pretty awesome. We had 525 children, and ages ranged between three years old up to fifth grade. I’m so glad I was involved because the…

  • Keeping Your Diaper Bag Cool

    : Living in Orlando, we have the opportunity to get out to theme parks and beaches and other exciting places all summer long. The great part about this is being able to enjoy…

  • Surviving Summer

    I always loved season changes when my kids were babies. New seasons brought new adventures and different experiences to introduce them to. In the autumn, I loved giving them dry leaves to crumple…

  • Dear Sarah

    My best friend, Sarah, is in Michigan with her husband’s family for the summer.  I miss her like crazy.  She’s been in Canada at their family cottage for the past two weeks, which…

  • Going Home

    This weekend, we packed up and headed back out of town again. This time we went to our hometown of Pensacola, Florida (well, technically we’re from a barrier peninsula just off the coast…