Family Life

It might come as a shock to some of my loyal readers. I mean, I know it came as a shock to me... We recently moved to a new house. I wrote this post in March and selling our house was basically the big change I was referring to. I just didn’t want to say it. Maybe … [Read more...] about A New View (We Moved)

When Landon was two-years-old he became obsessed with Thomas the Train. This caused a chain reaction of Naaman and I to buy all the Thomas things available at Toys R Us. We also bought a lot of Thomas books to read. It really was his favorite thing. Thomas and reading. Of course … [Read more...] about The Big Big Bridge

By the time Brigham was six-months-old, we had already been to Children’s Mercy urgent care/emergency room so many times we’d lost count. We didn’t understand why our baby was so sick all the time. We were frustrated, exhausted and didn’t know what to do. Severe double ear … [Read more...] about What Children’s Mercy Means to Us

I’ve mentioned I drive a minivan before, yes? But have I mentioned I drive a 2005 Toyota minivan with 120,000 miles on it? Probably not. Because I’m not into details. At least, not when it comes to cars. But there’s one thing I do know about cars – you have to get the oil … [Read more...] about Top 5 Apps for Car Owners

Brigham turned five at the beginning of May! He is one whole hand! I think part of the reason I haven’t written about him is because Brigham’s personality is SO BIG I often struggle to put this boy into words. There’s not one word that would really provide an accurate or fair … [Read more...] about One Whole Hand

Thank you Dove Hair for sponsoring this post. Click here to download and share your own personalized Dove Hair Love Your Curls e-Book! _________________ I can be honest with you guys, right? When I found out Sawyer was a girl, I was so so so very thrilled! But I was … [Read more...] about The beauty and the burden of having a daughter

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Bestway. All opinions are 100% mine. We probably won’t make it to the beach this summer and I gotta tell you – I’m super sad about that! I love the beach so much. In fact, there’s a part of me that feels like I was meant to … [Read more...] about 5 Awesome Ways to Bring the Beach to Your Backyard + Giveaway

Slish, slosh. Slish, slosh. The dish water splashes back and forth in the sink as I hurriedly place dirty bowls and plates and silverware in the dishwasher. After a few days of ignoring the growing pile, it was the strange stench that finally convinced me to do them. Dear God. … [Read more...] about The Little Spoons

Sawyer Rebecca has arrived. And she’s absolutely perfect. Six pounds, twelve oz and 19 inches long. Birth story to come. We are so deeply in love and forever grateful. You are the sunshine of my life That’s why I’ll always be around, You are the apple of my eye, Forever … [Read more...] about Our sunshine has arrived