A friend asked me today if I was ok. I didn’t know what to say. Do people ask this because they’re genuinely concerned that you are NOT ok? Are they just nosey? Do I have something on my face or paint in my hair? If I answered with a, “No, I’m not ok,” would they …
Category Archives: Kids
it’s all Him
It would be easy for me to get a big head. (Actually I DO have a big head. Hats look super funny on me.) I’m smart. I have a degree from a reputable college (go Heels!!). I have a (smokin’ hot) husband who lets me sleep in. I have a successful business…many, actually. I have …
this isn’t my season
I worry about getting lost. About wasting my “good” years and having nothing to show for it. I worry that my kids will suck all the life out of me. That I’ll only live out a fraction of my potential. (I worry about whether Wendy’s chicken nuggets have ground-up chicken beaks in them too. I …
investing in my marriage
Travis and I went away this weekend…. With zero children….. For the first time in nearly 3 years….. (That’s entirely too long between trips for those of you wondering.) The Biltmore Estate. I’ve been twice before but it had been YEARS. We both fell back in love with this mansion (a castle, really) and bought …
things i love
In celebration of Valentine’s Day, here is a list of things I’m currently loving: Soggy cereal. Not-soggy cereal. All cereal. When the Holy Spirit moves at church and I can literally see the goosebumps forming on my arms. Travis’ manbun. Travis’ everything. This family he gave me. The way that Amazon segues right into the …
a season of waiting
It’s currently 7:10pm on Friday night. Clara and Porter, who still have tomato sauce on the corners of their mouths, are sitting at my feet engrossed in (the same exact episode that we always watch of) Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. I remember when Henry was little and watching Finding Nemo over and over and over and …