• New Year’s Day Superstitions

    On New Year’s Day I follow certain “rules.” Some call them superstitions. I don’t know that I’m extremely superstitious but my MeMaw is who got me started with these. Growing up, she would remind us of these year after year.…

  • Today: Visitors, Sewing, Editing, Cooking & more

    My Dad, Sonya & Whitney came in town yesterday for a quick visit. They brought my MeMaw (grandmother) with them. We figured out that in her 82 years she had never been to the Opryland Hotel. I was shocked! The…

  • If You Really Wanna Know

    Am I really doing this? Am I really starting another blog? It appears so. Why? Mainly, I have been meaning to journal more and this gives me an excuse to do it. I journaled a lot during college and I…

  • A Recap of my 2010 Resolutions

    Let’s just take a look-see back at my 2010 resolutions. 1. Stop eating after 7 pm. I got off to a great start with this one and it probably lasted 3 or 4 months. I noticed that my weight was…

  • Why I Make New Year’s Resolutions

    Some people think New Year’s Resolutions are silly. Not me. I think we can always strive to improve ourselves. The beginning of a new year is a perfect time to jot down some formal goals. There’s just something about the…

  • Reason #2 Not to Leave Children Alone in the Bathtub

    Tonight was similar to any other. Around 7 o’clock I rounded up the little girl and headed for the upstairs bathroom. I ran her a tub of water, checked the temperature, helped her get undressed, and plopped her in the…

  • Tangled – My Review

    I met up with my sister-in-law and we took the kiddos to see Tangled today. Basically, it’s the story of Rapunzel. You know, the one with the really long hair. I’m having mixed feelings about this movie. Skylar loved it,…

  • Chick-Fil-A, You ROCK!

    Today me and my girl had some last-minute Christmas shopping to finish up. I promised my little llama that if she was good at the Shop-O-Rama then we would have a treat afterwards: Chick-Fil-A! I love Chick-Fil-A! We don’t go…

  • Grace-Based Parenting By: Tim Kimmel

    I’ve started reading a new book. I’m pretty sure this book recommendation came from Gentle Christian Mothers but, at this point, I’m not 100% positive. I requested it from the library a while back and it has just come in…