Practicing Gratitude. Celebrating Life.
May is a very busy month for our family.We celebrate 3 birthdays in the month of May alone.Luckily, because we have twins, that means just two parties and not three.Big Daddy has tried to institute a system where each child would be given a birthday party every other year. And by tried I mean he’s […]
This Mother’s Day, I pondered the unthinkable.I pondered asking for a day without my children.A day without any parental responsibility.For most women, it was truly unthinkable.For an infertile woman, it was truly shocking. In the days leading up to Mother’s Day, as my lack of sleep and general crankiness caught up to me, I started […]
“When we notice things about ourselves and other people that allow us all to regroup, take a breath, and begin our lives again, the best is surely yet to come.“ From The Noticerby Andy Andrews Inspired by AndyAndrews‘ latest book, The Noticer (Thomas Nelson; 2009) The Noticer Project is an opportunity to participate in a […]
Do you know about the Dirty Dozen? You should. Download your guide for free and keep it in your purse or with your shopping bags in your car. Even if you are shopping at an “organic grocery store” please make sure the produce you are buying is actually organic. I recently was surprised to learn […]
Its always exciting to see a bathroom unfold, but this one is especially wonderful for me because I designed it myself! It’s simple in the sense that it only uses 2 types of material: a 12×12 travertine and a 12×12 pebble tile that was cut in half for the border. It’s not done yet…but it’s […]