Motherhood…a time of intense sacrifice, love, and emotions. Also a time of intense sleep-deprivation, screw-ups, and winging it. When you pair several non-sleepy kiddos with one very sleepy momma, there’s no telling what each day will hold! And with that, here are 20 things that I have literally said and done throughout my own motherhood. […] Read more…
Fall is officially here! And nothing is more refreshing than following up a blistering Alabama summer with a humidity-free, mosquito-free, gorgeous Alabama Fall. Not too hot. Not too cold. And just enough acorns. I don’t know what it is about Nature’s particular output during the Fall season, but there are craft opportunities for the taking! Acorns, beautiful […] Read more…
I woke up this morning to find the high will be 71 degrees. In Alabama, this is not only Fall weather but could even be considered winter weather. So, with a southern nip in the air, I’m in the baking mood. What goes better with cool weather than hot coffee and what goes better with […] Read more…
My buddy John Piper said something along these lines: “I would rather my son remember me as a ‘doormat’, as someone who gave out a dollar to anyone who asked, rather than him remember me as the most frugal person he ever knew.” Hmm. Why in the world would any red-blooded, bona fide American say […] Read more…
I have a 3-week-old baby…which means that I am one happy, disheveled, sleepy momma. I also have 3 other young children. And – trust me – they are just as needy, rambunctious, and curious as before precious baby Jesse arrived. Just because a new baby joins the family circus doesn’t mean that everything else stops…or even slows […] Read more…
I thought it would never happen… I was starting to think that I would be pregnant forever… but now, all of a sudden, he is here. And I can’t remember life before him. The trials of a long and difficult pregnancy followed by a fast and difficult labor were quickly forgotten when our 4th child – our […] Read more…
I have the absolute, hands-down BEST salsa recipe! I am sure tons of people say that, actually I know they do, but I MEAN IT! The only salsa I’ve ever loved has been restaurant salsa, and as we all know, restaurant salsa is always a hit or miss. Sometimes too sweet, sometimes too hot, sometimes awesome, sometimes you want […] Read more…
Okay, so this is a new one for me. I’ve made a lot of stuff, but jams, jellies and preserves AREN’T one of them. And really, why now? They are so easy to buy and so annoying to make… right? It’s simple really, my husband is about to start a special diet to possibly cure […] Read more…
Did you know I never ate or even tried sweet potatoes until I was in my twenties? What’s crazy about that statement? Now, I consider sweet potatoes a staple food item. In fact, I use it so frequently, that I’m about to give it the boot. Up until recently it’s always been a baked sweet potato […] Read more…
Lab rats. Endangered fish. Cecil the lion. Trees. All of these are protected by concerned people. All of these are fought for. All of these have rights to life. Petitions have been signed and money has been raised and laws have been passed…all in order to preserve something that is precious and valuable in the eyes of […] Read more…