Growing up, I always loved basketball. My dad loved it and always had it on the TV. He’d even do that typical dad thing and fall asleep but quickly wake up if we tried to change the channel. The first time I ever saw the Harlem Globetrotters on TV, I thought they were super cool. … Read more
Have you ever lived somewhere for a really long time and not realized the amazing opportunities or fun right in your neighborhood? I have to admit to some guilt in this respect. My area is surrounded by fun family activities that I somehow am only now just discovering. One such awesome spot to go is … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you click and purchase, I get a cut. So, thanks! With kids, one thing I love (among many things) is to print amazing pictures of them. My camera and phone are filled with shot after shot after shot, but every now and again I succeed in capturing just that … Read more
Parenting is hard. Parenting without screaming all the time is harder. If you tell me that you’ve never yelled at your kids, I’m going to need you to go take a long, hard look in the mirror and rethink your statement. The ugly truth is that we all have “those moments,” and despite our love … Read more
Years ago, one of my favorite fall traditions was to attend the Carolina Renaissance Festival in Huntersville, NC. I went with my friend, Jennifer, and we got henna tattoos and whooped and hollered at the knights and laughed at the ridiculous shows and perfectly inappropriate jokes. We visited with our friend, Renee, who actually played … Read more
The last two and a half weeks have been a blur. It actually feels like we’ve been through several months instead of just 19 days. It also appears that we aren’t finished. Let me paint you a picture: Day 1: Wednesday On a Wednesday night, almost three weeks ago, Baby Diva (8 months) struggled to … Read more
Every year in November, I try to post on Facebook a daily expression of my thankfulness. This year, I’ve decided to go one step further and blog daily with these thankful posts. Considering how overwhelmed I’ve been lately, I thought this series would do one of two things. First, it would force me to write … Read more
Every year in November, I try to post on Facebook a daily expression of my thankfulness. This year, I’ve decided to go one step further and blog daily with these thankful posts. Considering how overwhelmed I’ve been lately, I thought this series would do one of two things. First, it would force me to write … Read more
Every year in November, I try to post on Facebook a daily expression of my thankfulness. This year, I’ve decided to go one step further and blog daily with these thankful posts. Considering how overwhelmed I’ve been lately, I thought this series would do one of two things. First, it would force me to write … Read more
Verse to ponder: Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. Likewise, two people lying close together can keep each other warm. But how can one be warm alone? … Read more