When We Were Young

When We Were Young

The Girl has always been a kiddo going on a wise elder. Her wisdom has always exceeded her years, but the last few months have been on fast forward. She’s reaching that state of maturity where she is really starting to not only step into who she wants to be as a...
Love Never Ends

Love Never Ends

About seven years ago, a friend messaged and said she was rescuing a Great Dane puppy. She knew we already had one Dane, so she immediately thought of us. Up until that point, we hadn’t thought of getting a second dog, but nonetheless, we agreed to pray about it...
Gifts

Gifts

The Girl joined children’s theatre when she was about 8 years old. She was so scared during the audition that she opted out of singing, and as soon as she jumped in the car, she had serious regrets. We reached out to the director, and explained how upset she was...
Mama’s Family

Mama’s Family

I thought I would take a minute and introduce you to some of the fam. This is my oldest. She’s 16 going on 50.  She has an old soul, a gift for music and writing, and she loves all things chocolate. She’s a dungeon mistress, and she is one of the hardest...

Confidence

The Girl has finally found her groove. We were optimistic about this school year, and so far it has exceeded our expectations. We decided to separate from Girl Scouts, which was a small bump, but has blessed us more than we imagined. The Girl is in a blended 2nd and...

Cracking My Eggs

The past few days have been nuts, but we made it! Today I was feeling run down, so I decided to try a new yoga routine. I downloaded one from DirecTv, and sat down in starting position. The Boy comes up, quietly sat down, and crossed his legs in his best effort to...