Parenting

  • What Makes My Heart Melt

    When Gracie was a baby, she was too small for Bean to play with.  He would occasionally bring his toys over and play next to her, but that was really the extent of…

  • Another Happy, Happy Birthday

    Gracie turned two yesterday, but we celebrated on Saturday with family.  It was a pretty low key celebration, which is just the kind of party that Gracie likes.  She’s not big on the…

  • Potty Training, Step Two

    Gracie has been showing signs of being ready for potty training for about a month now.  She can hold it for a while, sometimes even all night.  She tells us when she has…

  • Big Girl Room

    A few weeks ago, Chris and I started moving Gracie from her nursery into her big girl room.  It’s been a process.  We bought her a toddler bed that we initially intended to…

  • Gracie Sings the Blessing

    By popular demand, here is the cutest video in the world of Gracie saying the blessing at the dinner table. For those who are interested, here is a transcript of the blessing. I…

  • Hang in There, Momma

    Bean was sick all weekend. He’s had a fever since Friday, which peaked on Sunday at 103 degrees (taken under his arm, so add about a degree to that reading… wowza). We just…

  • Cheap Gifts for an Easter Basket

    Every time I go to Target and see the Easter goodies in their aisles, I squeal inside (and sometimes out loud…).  Easter is coming, y’all!  First, I love it because of what it…

  • Hypothetically

    Y’all.  Something terrible has happened. I have discovered Zulily.  And my life will never be the same. My sister and my mom have mentioned Zulily to me before as having great deals, but…