I sat on the bed of the fancy hotel room in Charleston with a fussy newborn finally, finally, asleep next to me, coverage of the Pope in Philly on the tv in front of me, eating leftover cold pizza from room service the night before because that same fussy newborn prevented me from eating it the ... Read More
finding what i’m looking for
Every single night when I put the girls down for bed and we say our prayers, I thank God for the roof over our heads and the food on our table. The most basic of provisions. Food and shelter. I do it to remind our girls, even at their young ages, that there are people in this world who don't ... Read More
courage, dear heart
I see you everywhere. You're there in the store, attempting to try on maternity clothes with the toddler climbing underneath the door, spotting her window of escape. You're in your driveway at 7am, already dressed and getting in the car and heading to work and starting the new day. You're ... Read More
I’m not sweet, I’m just truthful.
We didn't sleep on Saturday night. The one-almost-two-year-old woke up at 1:40am and once I am up it is hard for me to fall back asleep. I see the promise of rest fade before me as the clock reads 2:15 then 2:44 and then 3:10. It glows 3:45 when my eyes look to it one last time before slipping ... Read More
a letter to my husband on his birthday
My husband, Lane, turns 32 today. We've been together since we were 18 years old- in a sense, we have "grown up" together, meeting when we were still practically babies! What a ride it's been. Here are the words I can gather together for this man that means so much to me on his birthday. If you ... Read More
easy {paleo} breakfast casserole
Whew. You guys. I promise to get back to normal around here soon. In case you missed it, we ended up having to live with my parents for the last 5 months. Yep. 5 months. They are complete and absolute gems, and despite some hiccups going on in our life, it ended up being a very restful time ... Read More