How my children’s book collection grew, and what are my top picks Besides diapers in a variety of sizes, bringing your favorite children’s book to a baby shower is such a brilliant idea. It all started for me with a baby shower for my oldest–who is eight today and reading on his own. Because we…

Chris and I met two precious women in Opelika A couple weeks ago, my husband and I went on a rare overnight trip, just the two of us. We were attending an event several hours away and entrusted our kiddos to a dear couple. I believe this was only the second time to do that…

(Turns out that’s actually not redundant) Okay, so have you ever heard anyone ask for a “chocolate brownie”? I have, multiple times (during my years at a quick service restaurant), and inwardly cringed at what I thought was redundancy. Turns out, the OG brownie did not, in fact, have any trace of chocolate in it!…

One of the most kindest gestures I’ve ever experienced I’ve already changed into my comfy Sunday afternoon clothes but what I got to wear to church this morning is still very much on my mind. It’s just a dress though, right? Well, not really in this case. Just this past Wednesday my daughter was wearing…

Thoughts, gifts, and a day I take to breathe In case you’re new to my musings, for the past few years, I’ve taken the day of my birthday off from work for rare hours all to myself. While this isn’t common for a part-time working wife and mom of three, I’m thinking it’s not at…