Reasons not to mess with kids

Traveling with my children to the beautiful mountain town of Asheville, NC for the next few days, is making me giddy as I type this. (I am throwing this decision on my poor children, so ask me….not all of them, if they want to go, and blame it on my “How...
How spontaneous are you?

How spontaneous are you?

With October’s schedule rolling rambunctiously out of control, I stopped to smell the roses…well, umm…not quite, but does “stopped to pick some apples” count? I have one month (and I am living it) where things are not in balance…not...
Is he ready to say good-bye?

Is he ready to say good-bye?

Watch this today, and then come back next post to read one of the very first letters that my husband ever wrote to our oldest daughter before their “Dates with Daddy” evening.You see, I can keep a blog post short…but it’s oh, so hard…you...
The Cozy Factor

The Cozy Factor

The cuddly, cozy factor just oozed from my bed.I was enveloped in my own hiatus…a haven amidst this simple place I call home.I was snuggled up with a riveting book (which hasn’t happened much since I started blogging), and my third son climbed into bed...
Beautiful Moments, and then some…

Beautiful Moments, and then some…

(Homemade Gourmet give away still going on.Read about it here. )How frequently do you stop to relish in the simplistic beauty that surrounds you?’Stop and smell the roses,” isn’t just a catch phrase…it’s a way of life. A choice to...

It started so beautifully…but wait…

The children and I were sharing life together. It was one of those “ahhh” moments that a mother’s heart loves. Breakfast was finished, and we journeyed to the couch for our devotions. I was purely passionate this morning since the topic was something...