It takes hands to build a house, but only hearts can build a home
Dad and I just dropped you off in your tiny, cramped little dorm room with its elevated bed, dresser tucked underneath, and the cold tiled floors. This will be the first time you will sleep in this new bed sharing a room with a complete stranger that I pray will become your friend in the […]
Just recently I wrote a post about being married for thirty years and some advice about what I think has helped us survive thirty years. I also shared a project that I did specifically for our trip to the beach where we renewed our wedding vows. We just came back from a trip to the NC beach […]
We just put up our Christmas tree. As I sit staring at all the lights and each ornament, memories just race through my mind. I grew up with a faux silver Christmas tree and a spinning light sitting on the floor shining onto the tree to change the color of said tree from red to blue […]
There are days when I wish my home looked like the magazine perfect pictures I see all through blogland! For the last twenty five years, I have had either babies/toddlers, messy teenagers, or puppies who are in the process of being house trained. That being said, I have always had makeshift diaper-changing areas, toys, books, […]
My kids mean the world to me. As any parent will tell you, I would give my life for my children. (Son #3’s beautiful girlfriend made this picture for me with all my kiddos!) I view my job as a parent as a limited time contract. I have about 18-23 years to teach them what I believe they will […]
On this day, nineteen years ago my second son was born. It seems like yesterday when, at 3:00 am (I don’t know why all my children thought I didn’t need sleep before pushing them into the world!!), I woke up the LOML and told him, “It’s time!” My first son didn’t want to enter this […]