I just came across these photos I never got round to sharing {gasp}. Enjoy! We spent a night in Niagara Falls on our way out to Martha’s Vineyard (early June) and discovered a couple of things… Cricket really likes to drink water out of wine glasses {go figure}… …while Bug enjoys climbing inside things. Everything. Especially if it… Read More
The Man {before My Man}
I’ll just put it out there: my husband had some pretty big shoes to fill. Before he came along, I wasn’t sure I’d ever meet anyone quite like the man my mom had met 35+ years ago {who promptly asked her to marry him 4 days later}. Sure, there are plenty of great guys out there {I’m related to a… Read More
My Sisters are Special…
And I don’t just mean special. I mean…“special” {wink, wink, nudge, nudge}. Cricket joined in the craziness… Sisters. They make me laugh. A lot. And that’s just one of the many things I adore about my {deliciously zany} family. {My beautiful “little” sisters}
And She’s Done it Again
Alternately entitled: “Monsters: A Photo Documentary About {re}Love” or something. Once upon a time, there lived a little green monster. A lonely, little green monster. This little dude was lovingly created in August 2009 by a most brilliant girl – a {re}lover of all things junk, a re-purposer of worn-out t-shirts destined for landfills, a jewelry-making guru with the… Read More
Our Wild Day at the Zoo
If nothing else was gleaned from our ridiculously exhausting, overly priced, underly enjoyed {is ‘underly’ a word?} day at the Detroit zoo…it was what NOT to do next time. And that the little local zoo – with it’s cheaper rates and shorter drive – is where we’re heading next time we get spontaneous and think…gosh, wouldn’t it be fun to… Read More
Snakes and Snails, and Lego Raptor Tails
Little boys are somewhat foreign territory to me. Okay, fine…totally foreign territory. I must confess I was just a little terrified when I found out we were having a boy. I just don’t know how to do boy stuff. And I must say, I’m quite comfortable with the lack of flaunted bodily functions, daily need for superglue, and pain infliction. … Read More
3 Years of Cricket Love
2 years ago we gathered to celebrate your life. Your first year of life. What a glorious day of reflection. Your sweet spirited, delightfully fun, {painfully} strong-willed sassy self was turning 1 and we couldn’t believe how time had flown. And then… before we knew it, you were turning 2…and falling in love with a boy. We made you half… Read More
In Honor of the “Dad Life”
Created by Church on the Move in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Let this baby buffer a while…and enjoy! My hubby and I sure did!
Sugar and Spice and all things…Oxytocin?
You’ve heard it. We all have. Boys and girls are drastically different in their wiring. As mommies, we see it daily. But something I didn’t realize until today {when I popped open my November 2009 Parents magazine – yes, I’m way behind – for a much anticipated moment of mommy-is-on-the-loo-leave-me-alone-for-just-2-minutes reading} is this: Little girls tend to produce more oxytocin,… Read More
Sending Messages
We like declaring things to the world…without saying a word. “Hear” it? “My husband rocks”, ”daddy rocks {mommy’s right}” and “mommy rocks {daddy’s right}”! My hubby, who took the photo, proudly dons his “my wife rocks” shirt quite regularly. Which, of course, I adore about him. Well…it’s one of many things, but you know…that’s another post for another day. These… Read More
3/4 of the {Sister} Crew
I heart my sisters. No. I adore them. I’m often without words at the realization that I get to share my life with 3 of my closest friends. And I didn’t even have to choose them! They’re fabulous… and beautiful… and talented… and funny… and loving… and honest… and creative… and faithful… and adventurous… and silly… and brilliant… and unique…… Read More
An Open Letter to my Mother
Sweet momma, Where do I begin? I’ve been trying to write your birthday card for weeks now, but my pen just hovers above the paper. It seems attempting to express my heart toward you is as easy as trying to take a sip of water from a fire hydrant. The other hiccup was the fact that it was a… Read More
