Sweet Nest

I had to laugh at these summer photos I just rolled across. Snaps and arm holes are not a man's friend.

 He's always doing this to me. I'll look at the weather forecast and catch my breath ... "What?! Sunny skies? Eighty degree...

Apparently little Jane bonked her noggin while I was out. Apparently, heads feel better when a bag of frozen edamame is wrapped in a tow...

"What do you do? You're just a housewife and slave, aren't you? A nursemaid to a bunch of kids?" ---"No, I have ...

Yes, dear. You are most impressive. In every way. And really, I'm not laughing at you. It's just a nervous giggl...

Unless we magically manage a better group photo this weekend, this is what's going in the Christmas cards. Out of 50 shots, th...

I once heard someone say that they regularly try to do things with their kids that they are not good at. Or at the very least, may stand a ...

Yesterday, I described our most recent form of family entertainment. The zipline. I shared how I had some mom-ish misgivings, but how easily...

I was most charmed by this catalog cover. Apparently, my menfolk don't have the same appreciation for aesthetic that I do.

Thank you, one-dollar sunglasses . You inspire us down to our intellectual core.

There isn't anything about my phase of life I would change. Even the hard stuff. God has been abundant in his blessings and gracious in ...

This past weekend, Pops and I planned to have a date night. But, as things worked out, we scrapped the baby-sitter plan and decided to make ...

Sometimes they are willing participants in my camera-happy moments. But. Sometimes they are not. Sometimes they bury their head in the sofa ...

Independence Day always comes as a mixed bag, for me. Love the flying flags, the red-white-&-blue, the barbeques, and the over-abundan...

This past Saturday, we had a surprising patch of glory weather to break up our days of cloud and drizzle. So nice. We decided to head out ...