My little sister's due date is exactly three weeks from today (see right: is she glamorous or what?). It's her first baby - a little girl. She's going to be a wonderful mama and I can't wait to see how motherhood changes her (as it does everyone...almost always for the better). Because she is thinking […]
The best thing about Christmas is...giving. Hands-down. After all, the season IS inspired by the Greatest Giver of All Time. Christmas is truly about generosity - clearing our calendars and our lives of clutter so that we can see the needs of those around us. It's about giving candid compliments, sincere smiles, heartfelt hellos, and...thoughtful, […]
I take at least a hundred photos every week. Some of them are so bad that I delete them right away. Some are mediocre, but they capture a great moment. Some are good, but not outstanding. And then there are a few that are magnificent. I back-up my photos on Seagate hard drives. I take […]
What do you do when you want to buy a product - whether it be a new pair of jeans, a blender, or a baby carrier? I do two things: Check the ratings on Amazon. Search "[product name] blog" on Google. I do that second step because I love to hear the authentic, honest voices […]
Our 3-year-old has recently decided (for the first time ever) that she likes dressing up. What Dress-Up means to her is to taking down every single item hanging in her closet and trying it on - her Cinderella dress and matching cape, her way-too-big U of A snow coat, her fanciest black and red velvet […]
Today, I had one of those moments where I looked over at my baby and caught my breath. At the sheer wonder of her life and the beauty in her face, yes. But there was something else there too...something about the way she looked that caught me by surprise. She was sitting in her high […]
Fall sneaks up on us here in Southern Arizona. The leaves don't announce the arrival of autumn. The glorious array of golds, reds, and yellows that sweep so much of the rest of the nation are nowhere to be found. On the contrary, Fall tip-toes in - a bit unannounced, holding Her breath. You see: […]
My "rule" for buying new clothes is that I generally stick to a $20 or under price tag for each piece of clothing. I make exceptions, however, for jeans, bras, coats, and the occasional piece that I just *know* I'll wear everywhere. Because I am a deal-seeking kind of girl, I appreciate boutiques like DownEast […]