This picture was taken last week when the kids and I were in St. Louis. I am always on the lookout for these graffiti/art walls and th...

Yesterday morning got off to a bit of a rough start. It was Monday first of all, so it already had that going against it... But I woke ...

Lately my mind goes from wanting to relax and enjoy the days away on the porch swing, to wanting to pack everything up(okay, not everyth...

{ That's a big and kinda scary title, huh? } Some days parenting and being The Mom is so hard. Some days it is almost effortless....

Hard to believe it's the day after already... but it is. But, Christmas is not officially over for us,  as we have another family ce...

Alone time is a necessity for me. Quiet time, all alone.  QUIET. ALONE :   Two absolutely heart-fluttering, magical words. I know as ...

{Warning : No sugar-coated   I Love My Life!  post here today. Looking for that?  Best keep moving, folks} There are lots of ...

I do not turn 40 this month. I do not turn 40 this month. I do not turn 40 this month. I do not turn 40 this month. I do not turn 4...

Early Wednesday morning I will be getting on an airplane headed to Florida. There, I actually said it out loud;  I'm going on vaca...

I have a confession. I have started this post in my mind one hundred times, or something like that. I just haven't been able to writ...

Life isn't just pretty pictures, at least mine isn't... and I never want anyone to think it is. There is lots of in-between stuf...

The story behind the pictures:: don't the pictures make it look just dreamy? what awesome kids...