Happy new school year! I sit in disbelief that when I began this blog almost 9 years ago, I was kidless expecting Cam who is now embarking on his THIRD GRADE journey!  No way.  No way, you guys! I'm so proud of these three.  Conley starting kindergarten!  Baker on her 2nd year of PDO (just a seasoned pro, by now-right?) I couldn't help but burst into tears of thankfulness to God for finding a way to allow me to spend so much more time with them in their baby years.  I remember time after time, praying that he would find some way to let me be there for them w ..read more

 And just like that, summer has come and gone. In my life, if I've learned anything it's that time truly is fleeting.  We can dwell on that in a negative way, or find some unnatural way to make it positive.  And I choose to make it positive! I can thank my Mr. for that.  He always has the refreshing perspective of making things light hearted & positive.  He's consistently challenging my innate Eeyore personality to see the silver lining in everything... especially when it comes to our kids. I've never experienced anything like watching your kids grow up.  It's ..read more

I was sitting at football practice the other day with my little trio (Cade is helping coach this year) & a mom sitting next to me nicely began begging her what appeared to be older toddler to give her "just a few minutes of quiet" so she could watch her older son at practice.  Which turned in to...  "Let's play shut mouth for just a second." leading to my favorite: "Can we be quiet for just a second?"  This fun (and familiar game to me) went on for the entire 2 hours of practice?  I feel that on such a deep level, but especially in the car or at football practice. fro ..read more

 Hello, to my 34th summer-but just a special reminder... I am *only* THIRTY THREE! I'm at the age when it isn't cool to round up!? I don't know why I said that, it makes me feel old!  Old, but appreciative.  Maybe that's why I said it!? When you think of summer, what memories flashback through your mind of summers past? I vividly remember camping at Cades Cove, pool & lake days, playing outside with my little bro while my mom worked in the flowers and gardens, helping break beans (for all that fresh garden cooking!), orange creamsicles, fireworks, Bible School, & beauti ..read more

You make key lime pie, of course!  More on that below... Happy Friyay!  This is our last weekend before summer kicks off for the babes & it is a B U S Y one.  It's my last week of Tennessee speech before summer break.  Goodness, I'm just having a harder time saying goodbye to my kids every year.  They become so special to me.  I feel so blessed to meet them & their family & be a small part of their lives for this short time-all from the comforts of home!  How is May almost JUNE?  You guys.  It's almost officially summer.    MY ..read more

This has to be the g r o s s e s t week in May, ever (personally & weather related).   Rainy & 40-50's?  Breathing treatments, snot, & sleepless nights?  You heard that right.  My poor girl has been so sick since the beginning of this past weekend!  ALL the sick things, she has had basically every symptom-I'll spare you the details.  We've snuggled lots & that keeps us going!  Thank the Lord for breathing treatments-I think that is what finally made her start turning a corner about Wednesday! ?. And if this weather doesn't make up it's mi ..read more

It has been a rainy week here in Knoxville, Tennessee.  Stormy, too!  Kind of fitting for the mood of this much dreaded week, as it marked the first anniversary of my brothers death on May 4th.  Here is my post honoring him & sharing his testimony last year.  As I grow "older" (it's very hard for me to say that?) the more I realize how time is fleeting, we are not promised tomorrow, & what "seize the day" really means.  This was a visit with Brody in rehab in 2013 A couple of months ago, I remember thinking about how the night time routines had changed since m ..read more

 Man, I have missed writing.  This little space is always looming in my mind as something I'd like to get to, but it always gets put on the back burner of the "to-do's."  Mostly because I don't even know where to start because it's been so long since I've written.  Then, I was reminded of how simple the Friday Favorite posts are.  The random, say what you want to say, talk about what you want to talk about post?  Even in something as little as writing, "you don't have to see the whole stair case, just take the first step! -MLK JR." Prepare for overload... MY BABIE ..read more

 This blog has been looming in the back of my mind for some time now.  It's like an old friend I want to catch up with but I never find the time or know where to start so I continuously put it off.  In thinking of catching up with that old friend or writing in a journal- I'd say the hardest part is the most important part.  It's just taking the time to make that effort.  Make that call, log on, pick up the pencil. So here I am.  Where do I begin?  Today I'm 33. I guess today is just as good a day as any! Where oh WHERE does time go?  When I began this bl ..read more

 Happy 2021❤️ My devotion this morning spoke of joy & how it is something that happens when we dwell on our blessings and giving thanks.  Despite the state of our world or anything else, it is a happy 2021 because God is with us, he will never leave us or forsake us!  And HE is our peace? Thanksgiving 2020 It's been a long time since I've posted.  It's super hard to work completely online & then desire to find more time to spend in front of a screen.  I thought I'd hope on and do a photo dump of sorts to share/document a little of life since I last posted. Tha ..read more