On Finally Finding Grace (for Myself)
It’s something that’s eluded me. The grace I give myself (or lack thereof). To situations. To the messes both figuratively and literally. I see grace …
Settling In
We took a walk after dinner last night, and my husband and I chatted a little about anything and everything when I looked up at …
Life List Item Crossed Off: Our Tea Party Send-off at Mad Hatter’s Tea
Yesterday, a few of the San Antonio bloggers came together for a “Brunch Send Off” for me and my friend Claire, as we’re both military wives …
Parents, Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff
My husband hates being late. No matter how early we begin preparing, somehow we always find some way to magically leave the house later than …
Happiness is ______ {2014-W12} #happinessis
We spent 52 weeks in 2013 celebrating what made us happy, and it WAS a fantastic year. Let’s make 2014 the year where we really …
Happiness is ______ {Week Twenty-One} #happinessis
2013 is going to be a fantastic year – a year where we collectively focus on the happy and the joy in our lives. What …
How a Fever, Sleepless Nights, & Obnoxious Kids Changed Me as a Mom Forever
After getting sick late Wednesday night, I spent the last part of the week in a fever-induced haze. Tired, rundown, haggard, vacillating between sweating and freezing, all …
The Most Romantic Valentine’s Day Spent Apart EVER
I never thought I’d write those words. I mean, who am I kidding. We’re always seemingly apart on Valentine’s Day. I’d (mostly) gotten used to …
We Did It! A New Dining Room Set
As soon as I found it on Craigslist, I transferred money over from Paypal. But would the sellers wait for me? Would the sellers be …
Cosmic or Divine Intervention? Take Two
Good gravy, people. Yesterday, something happened that gave me chills. Something that practically mirrored what happened almost two years ago, when I wrote a story about …
Grief-Stricken, Helping Newtown, and Saying Thank You
Today’s alarm was a cruel one. Monday mornings are always particularly tougher than any other day of the week, specifically because it comes on the …