Parenting

  • Sweet Talking. Heartbreaking.

    I haven’t posted in a while about my dad.  There have been lots of reasons for that.  Mostly, it’s because I don’t really like talking about it that often.  I still talk to…

  • Bean Discovers the Beach

    When you come to Pensacola Beach, you have to cross two long bridges to get out to it. We were expecting the kids to get excited about the beach, but we were NOT…

  • Bet You Thought I Forgot…

    Better late than never, right????  Here is the annual birthday video for my Bean Bean.  We had so much fun with him this past weekend celebrating his 4th birthday.  I’ll post later this…

  • The Demons Are Back

    The demons have possessed Gracie again. Don’t be fooled by that sweet smile. She’s like those man-eating plants that lure prey to them with their sweet smell. You lean in for a minute…

  • …And Then I Beat Up That Kid

    So, I have a parenting issue going on right now.  It is complex.  It is complicated.  It is multifaceted.  It is perplexing.  Such is the social life of an almost four-year-old. (sigh) Bean…

  • 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…

  • The Once-a-Year Photo

    Once a year, I want a picture with my kids.  Just once.  Just with the kids.  On Mother’s Day, when we’re all dressed up for church and looking pretty, I always ask Chris…

  • Such is the Joy of Motherhood.

    Well, friends.  I hope you had as lovely a Mother’s Day weekend as I did.  Whether you celebrated with your mom, gave thanks for being a mom, grieved the loss of a mom,…