Do you ever notice that people who love God have this certain "sparkle" about them, this secret joy that positively radiates? You may have noticed that. I notice it all of the time. But you have probably also noticed that there are people who say they follow God that are ugly people who do ugly […]
You may have noticed that I don't write overtly about my faith on this blog. That's because I don't wear my faith on my sleeve. Or on my t-shirt or bumper sticker, for that matter. It's not a part of my life. It IS my life. It's not something I say. Or something I do. […]
The Shred is over. The weather is (hopefully) going to start cooling off soon. It's time to lace up my tennis shoes and start running consistently again. The best way for me to stay motivated is to sign up for a 5K. There is a race in my area on September 12th, but I think […]
Thanks to Jillian Michaels and the 30-day Shred, my almost-three-year-old daughter can now: do jumping jacks do push-ups get into an "ab hold," and do a "superman" And she uses all of that terminology too. It is pretty much the cutest thing ever. That is one of the many reasons that I choose - sometimes […]
Our oldest will turn three in September. I can't believe it. She was here: And then she was HERE: And now she is all grown up: How did that happen? Some people have asked whether we'll send her to preschool. The answer is "no." For starters, I can teach her all of the basics at […]
Today, I went out to get the mail with my baby on my hip. I pulled out a catalog from Birthday Express (not sure how I landed on their mailing address...) and, as I flipped through the pages, I noted that I wouldn't want my girls' parties to be like that. Hannah Montana, Disney Princesses, […]
"What is she doing with a roll in our living room?" my husband stormed over and swiped the dinner roll out of my 2-year-old's hands. "She's eating it," I said calmly, non-chalantly. He grimaced. "Can't she eat at the table?" "Yes, she can. But I'm nursing the baby right here and I don't want her […]
Having kids has turned me into a homebody. Pre-kids, I was more apt to be out and about the town, exploring and wondering, meeting new people and going new places. And there is definitely a part of me that still craves that. I like knowing everyone and being in the know. I will introduce myself […]