On a beautiful Spring day, Annabelle and I were on our way to Smithville to take a walk and enjoy the lake on such a gorgeous day. Before heading out, we stopped at our favorite tire swing which is just a little way down the road from our house. We love it. She always swings...
I’m lucky enough to still have friends whom I went to grade school with at Prince of Peace. In 7th grade, we were forced – and I do mean forced – to put on a production of Oliver for our friends and family. Our class only had 28 students in it, so most of us...
My little one and I were very excited for St. Patrick’s Day this year, and our friends Julia and Elijah decided to join us at the parade in Kansas City. Even though it was wet and rainy and cold, we still managed to have a great time and enjoy ourselves. After the parade, we headed...
This afternoon, Annabelle woke up from her nap and announced she needed to place an urgent call to Daddy at work. She has just learned the word urgent, because she asked what critical meant, and someone described it as urgent. Since then, she says urgent with a serious sense of urgency – and it makes...
This teacup is a special one. My friend Emily gifted it to her bridesmaids when she married, and while I never asked her about why she chose it, I could imagine why she picked it. Her husband has a German last name, and the teacup itself is imported from Germany. (I love little details like...
