It seems like everyone is in the mood to purge in January. After all, the holidays are often full of extremes. More travel. Not enough sleep. Too much food. Not enough exercise. Too many new things around the house....
Family Traditions
January is always the time of year we make gumbo as a family. We also make enough to freeze and enjoy for the rest of the year because . . . 1) it's a little time consuming, 2)...
I'm sure there are some moms out there who look forward to cooking dinner every night. I, however, am not that mom. I do it, though. Five nights a week (well, every Friday is pizza night at our house,...
Lost Art
Maybe it's because I'm from the South, or maybe it was because my mom always insisted we do it growing up, or maybe it's because I'm an introvert ... but I love writing thank you notes. I noted...
We are not that family.
You know them. That family at the pumpkin patch where everyone is having an inexplicably good time despite the crowd and the blistering, ninety-five degree Alabama "fall" weather. The mom doesn't have to raise her...
I saw a funny meme recently with a picture of a lady who looked completely overwhelmed and exhausted. Next to her picture, the caption said "Why do they want dinner every single night?" I thought it was hilarious! And...
Recently, I had the great pleasure of having a portrait illustration done of my 3 year old son, Joshua. My husband's uncle, Jim Sasse, is an amazing artist and so we were beyond thrilled that he offered to do...
When fall rolls around, most people are looking forward to its cooler weather, football, and everything pumpkin. I, on the other hand, am beginning to mourn the loss of summer. Don't get me wrong, I like all those fall...
With school now back in full swing, I was reminded of how chaotic our days can get – backpacks on the stairs, toys on the floor, half-eaten breakfasts, and me running after the kids with barely finished makeup trying...
Growing up I didn't just like to read, I LOVED to read. I was the kid who was supposed to be cleaning my room or coming down to dinner, but instead I was reading. I never went anywhere without...