Two years ago today I announced that our job search was over and Josh had accepted a new position after nearly 4 months of unemployment. (Se...

A diaper explosion/outfit change at midnight.  Kid #1 comes down with a fever by 1am.  A spit-up catastrophe around 4am.  Everyone is up by ...

Happy Fourth of July! As I dress my girls up in patriotic fashion, I'm blessed by the FUN that we get to experience as we reflect on...

The last two nights have been rather sleepless for me.  With the sun setting later and my kids wound-up from playing, bedtime has been getti...

Someone once said that trying to clean the house with little kids is like trying to brush your teeth while eating Oreos. I couldn't ag...

This weekend, I will celebrate Mother's Day like many of you out there.  I'm so grateful for my two girls who make the day a bles...

Today is National Teacher Appreciation Day! Where would we be without teachers?  I don't even want to think about it!  We have each be...

Happy Cinco de Mayo!  The day of the year we can all guiltlessly stuff ourselves with chips, salsa, tacos, and more while happily blaming it...

So, we maybe, might, possibly, probably, sort of are considering  getting a dog.  Before any of you start sending me Cesar Milan books or te...

I just googled "Easter".  I don't know why I'm surprised, but I find it discouraging that it took 40 images of bunnies, eg...

Just another day in paradise. Nobody goes into motherhood for the glamour.  I mean, don't get me wrong, the dream exists of being wo...

This last weekend, I finally got around to doing something I've wanted to do for the past several weeks:  make cookies for my new neighb...

I get it.  You're feeling overwhelmed and maybe even already behind...and it's only Tuesday. As I returned from a "quick trip...

We have officially lived in Nashville for half a year!  Can you believe it? Only six months ago we drove our entourage into this new city ...

I did it!  I survived finals week!  [cue "Eye of the Tiger" here] I have officially completed my first semester of grad school, ...

Toddlers are extraordinary beings.  They are the only humans who can appropriately lose control of their emotions without shocking those aro...

I wrote this post about a year ago, and I can't believe how LITTLE my baby Daphne was!?  I sure needed this reminder today, to pause and...