Just yesterday I was walking Son #3 to the bus stop for his first day of kindergarten. Then I blinked………. and this happened. As a toddler, he would jump around the house like “Tigger.” He was a ball of energy that ran full speed all day until he crashed into bed and fell fast asleep […]
Category: parenting
A TRIP TO THE BEACH ~ Corolla, North Carolina
Last week, we celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary with a vow renewal at a beach house we rented in Corolla, North Carolina, about 4.5 hours drive for us. Although the weather was predicted to be pretty wet, we headed to the shore anyways. Here was our view as we drove east. The downpour is to […]
OUR WEDDING VOW RENEWAL ~ and 30 years of wedded bliss
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 […]
A CHRISTMAS TREE ~ memories on every branch
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 […]
A TRIP TO THE MOUNTAINS ~ and mining for gems!
A few weeks ago, we headed up the mountain to visit Son #3 at school. We couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful weekend. Because Son #3 had plans to go to the App State football game and a little tailgaiting before, we made plans to meet him and some friends for dinner Saturday night. […]
CLUTTER VS. SWEET MEMORIES
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, […]
THIRTEEN THINGS I WANT MY KIDS TO OBSERVE ME DOING
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 […]
BEST LAID PLANS ~ and a family roadtrip
I’ve had many jobs in my “pretty long” lifetime. I’ve babysat, cleaned houses, house sat, sold tickets at a movie theater, worked in a doctor’s office, registered nurse to name a few. But the BEST and MOST REWARDING job I have ever had is being a mom. Which then adds many new “hats” to my […]