Today was a good day.  I tried to cherish every moment with my girls, enjoyed the highs and brushed off the lows, celebrated small victories and heard “I love you so much mama” so many times I thought my heart might burst.  I felt more like myself today Read More

Today I woke up feeling fresh and new and more like myself than I have in quite some time.  Part of it was that Vivienne slept 7 1/2 hours last night (can I get a hallelujah?), another part was that poor Anna who has had the flu slept through the night Read More

You may have noticed I’ve been a bit quieter around here lately.  There are reasons for that.  Reasons that are frankly a bit difficult for me to share, as I’m not really a personal-feeling-sharer typically.  I like to keep things happy, and positive, Read More

Life is usually filled with the ordinary. Days and weeks pass without anything too eventful and then out of the blue, life hands us a healthy dose of perspective. I have had one such week– one full of emotion and contemplation and worry and love. A Read More

It’s happening– this week my baby girl turns the big 2!  I can’t believe it’s almost here.  I feel like I was just pregnant and I blinked and now she’s a teenager.  Ok, not quite, but still.  How did this happen so quickly? Over the weekend we hosted Read More

My man is one to be loved.  He is driven and passionate.  He has the kindest eyes, and best laugh lines.  My man has hands I love to hold and shoulders that fit my head perfectly.  He is a problem solver, a provider, a doer, a dreamer.  I’ve loved Read More

Originally I had planned to post more about the bathroom progress today, but instead I decided to take a break from the remodeling posts and reflect on the year past, as well as the year to come. I’ve always been a lover of the new year.  I’m a goal Read More

I’m taking the day off to tote this little cowgirl around trick or treating.  (This shot is yesterday at Jon’s office party.  Cute video on Instagram).  Hope your day is filled with fun, candy, and (a little bit of) fright. Back tomorrow! Read More

Last year at Halloween, Ruby was a wee 6 months old.  I can’t believe how much she has changed in a year!  As we get closer to Halloween, I wanted to share her costume from last year– I just love how it turned out.  And it was relatively easy to put Read More

Eleven years ago tomorrow, Jon and I anxiously held hands, waiting for our names to be called.  We walked into a room, surrounded by our families and friends.  There we were sealed as husband and wife and I jumped the gun more than once saying yes. Read More