Where Passion & Purpose Collide
Our kids love water. They have always loved water. Especially when it resides in LARGE quantities in places OTHER than bathtubs and swimming pools. and when it involves shedding all clothes and decency and making as much mess as possible without having to clean an ounce of it back up. If it get gross and slimy and contains frogs…all the… Read More
“If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome” ~ Anne Bradstreet Simply click on the calendar size you need below, save the image, then set as your desktop wallpaper: For large {1680 x 1050 pixels}, click here For small {1280 x 800… Read More
One of my absolute favorite things about my husband is that he not only tolerates my quirky, tea-chugging, creatively-scattered, easily-delighted self…but he celebrates all that makes me different. He makes me tea every day, without being asked…because he knows it makes me smile. Okay, function. He fills my pellet stove at 1 in the morning, before going to bed, so… Read More
While snowmageddon appears to have passed, we’re still freezing our little heinies off up here in the Midwest. Our remedy in the McMuffin household is to throw some more logs onto the fire, huddle a little closer, and pour ourselves another cup of tea. It’s called survival. It also happens to be called liquid awesome. If you know me well… Read More
We’re just days away from a brand spankin’ new year, friends, and it’s good to be alive! And warm. It’s been über chilly up in these parts – a record high, I hear – and the snow and ice have been relentless in their coating of branches, roofs and small creatures who care not for numb toes and frozen noses…. Read More
We went to our first Fall picnic with the other families from my hubby’s post last week. But due to inevitable marital communication discrepancies, I found out just days before that this was in fact a Halloween party. With children donning costumes. You’ve never seen a woman hit the shelves of craft stores with such tenacity and pterodactyl-like precision…leaves, check…black… Read More
My hubby and I just returned late Sunday night from an incredible week away in celebration of our 10th anniversary…and while I won’t bore you with jealousy-evoking details of swimming with turtles, gloriously unnecessary naps, and the fact that I only gained 5 pounds after devouring enough food to feed a small country – chased by at least one dessert… Read More
Some people say editing photos is unnecessary. I say, “Hallelujah!”. Bring.it.on! Because the ability to crop photos is a gift from God. Right up there with sunsets. And caffeine. Allow me to explain: You can have this on your wall… Or this: Enough said. Note to self: buy Bean bigger, more wedgie-proof jeans.
No words. Just cuteness.
We discovered these beautiful blues on June 6th, they hatched a few days later… and on the 20th, just two weeks later, the nest was bursting at the seams with babies. And we think our kids grow fast?
While my daughter may be way off a little off on her knowledge of my weight and age – for Mother’s Day, we were presented with a form filled out by the teacher, answered by our kids…according to Bean, I am 25 years old, 5 feet tall and 20 pounds – she’ll nail my favorite colors any day of the… Read More
I’ve been waiting for the perfect occasion to use this photo I snapped at a mountain zoo in Colorado last summer. I LOVE everything it represents…the detail it captures, and all the emotion it evokes. This little babe had been born just 6 days prior to our visit and it took everything in me to peel myself away from the… Read More
