Monthly Archives: November 2011

Oh my goodness. I received an e-mail from Mel at BlogHer today. You know MEL….who writes Stirrup Queens and is in charge of NaBloPoMo over at BlogHer. As I told her in an e-mail, she’s pretty much a celebrity to … Continue reading →

We have arrived. Day 30. Did you hear me? DAY 30 OF DAILY BLOGGING. We are rockstars. Cue “Eye of the Tiger” playing on my iPod. We’ll call it mood music, because today’s post is all about what I’ve learned … Continue reading →

Seconds away from saying “I do.” A year away from having a husband who survived a stroke. A year and a half away from having a miscarriage. 2 years and 3 months away from this moment. I miss her, some days. … Continue reading →

I am sitting here, staring at the blog post template. I have a blank mind. The hum of the computer, that I typically don’t hear is distracting. The candle that is burning smells like chocolate chip cookies, and it’s distracting me. … Continue reading →

The other day I caught myself thinking as someone was talking to me, “wow they are being so childish!” and I didn’t mean it in a positive way. In fact, I’m not sure I’ve ever heard that phrase used in … Continue reading →

We have a lot of “traditional” traditions. We bake cookies. We make chex mix. We drink hot chocolate and watch Santa Claus: The Movie on Christmas Eve. We sing Christmas songs. We put flannel sheets on (okay, that more of … Continue reading →

I know you are all wondering what my pesky blog is up to this week. Well, the blog just recently got up to 34 followers! I know right?! Unfortunately, at 32 s/he started sending out job resumes so s/he could move … Continue reading →

It’s early to mid-morning, and the smell of the turkey that has been cooking for 5 hours is really starting to fill the house nicely.  My Mom is busy preparing enormous amounts of food in the kitchen, and my Dad … Continue reading →

Hi, everyone! Welcome back to the 2nd Edition of Kid Quote Friday 🙂 Hopefully they will make you laugh as you stand in line at Wal-Mart, feast on leftover pie, and listen to your 24 hour a day Christmas radio … Continue reading →

soft light.dancing eyes.belly laughs.full heart. smells ignite memories that are then spoken out loud,remember when? around the table,thanks is given.for family.for hope.for everything,and for nothing. it is a day of remembering,of dreaming,of coming together. taking time to be present,to be humbled … Continue reading →