Tug-o-war. If you live in our neighborhood, this has been an annual tradition at the elementary school at least since my oldest daughter has been there. It is an annual competition, a tournament among the grade level classes, that earns you bragging rights for the year. This is a photo of my daughter's 3rd grade… Continue reading tug-o-war
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colorful little plate flower
About a week into weight watchers I found an entire online community of men and women on Instagram. These folks use the social media platform as a way to connect, inspire, and find accountability. I could spend hours on end reading posts, finding new accounts to follow, and gaining wisdom from tried and tested habits,… Continue reading colorful little plate flower
silver size 10
My five-foot-ten daughter just had one of the best and fastest shoe shopping experiences of her 14-year-old life. Keeping her fingers crossed she would find short heels for her 8th grade Exit Party dance, somewhere, and preferably in silver, she decided to walk in Payless. And within 30 seconds they delivered. We popped in simply… Continue reading silver size 10
sharpie art
It's been about a month since we lost our sweet girl, Josie. It's amazing just how close we grow to our pets- they most definitely are family. The relationship between our kids and their animals is really something to sit back and admire. It's also interesting to see how differently we each grieve her loss.… Continue reading sharpie art
nailing jello
Lately, and quite often (ahem), I keep thinking of the saying, "Raising teenagers is like trying to nail jello to a tree." Maybe you would agree? I remember the first time I read this quote. I was heading home from work, before we had any kids, and read it on a church marquee. I thought,… Continue reading nailing jello
bible study partner
Our sweet dog, Tess, hopped up in my lap this morning when I was doing my bible study. She just planted her face right in my bible. I think the best days start when I do the same thing. Rarely do I sleep in these days. I'm up early in the morning well before anyone… Continue reading bible study partner
pretty blue water bottle
So, week 2 of #weightwatchers has happened. I love my new, pretty blue water bottle and am hoping it serves as a fun reminder to add more water to my day. That's just not something I'm good at. I REALLY don't like rules and restrictions with food. But, I decided it's time for some accountability… Continue reading pretty blue water bottle
mismatched socks
And this is what it's come to. I'm officially a mismatched sock wearer. I'm battling three girls who fully embrace this style and raid my stash daily.... And my youngest is not far behind... So I'm throwing caution to the wind and going for it. Sock singles all the way for me from now on.… Continue reading mismatched socks
little yellow flower
As I stepped out earlier this week to take my daughter to school, I looked down and saw this dainty little flower. Most days I wouldn't have given a second glance to the flowering weed coming up in the driveway crack (note to self: #needroundup), but in that split second it really stopped me in… Continue reading little yellow flower
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