when east meets south
Such fun. We all gathered at Victoria’s apartment in downtown Birmingham to watch the fireworks that are set off yearly at the Vulcan. But first, a stroll. Especially since GG and the cousins were there – downtown Birmingham is a fun place to wander. Then for some serious snacks. Victoria and Jon made the yummiest appetizers and we brought an… Read More
We cooked. We ate. And, after sleeping off the turkey-induced coma, we romped around the back leaf-strewn acreage. With a quick stop for some chicken-snuggles. (No, we do not eat our chickens. Even the crowing ones.) Indescribably thankful for this season, this family, and this sweet life. The Lord has been so good to me.
Halloween 2018 was one for the books. The last few years have found us keeping our kiddos close, due mostly to Clementine’s initial surprise diagnosis and resulting surgery, as well as Magnolia’s heart surgery and artificial valve placement (putting them both in the “fragile” category for a season). But last year, on our way home from our typical Halloween-ing at… Read More
Poppy. What a joy she is in the everyday. And celebrating her makes us all smile. She is loving and kind. She is funny and always able to laugh at herself. I might be biased, but I certainly can’t take any credit for how amazing she is. She’s pretty darn wonderful. And her siblings think so too. She’s also surprisingly… Read More
Spring ushers in a flurry of birthdays in our family. Three in the span of 19 days. First Magnolia. Then Tallula. And then, Clementine. If you’ve been around here for long you know… birthdays are Clementine’s favorite. Whether it’s her birthday – or someone else’s – it doesn’t really matter… the girl loves to birthday-party. Of course, when she’s the… Read More
The very first celebration we had in this house was for this girl. She was turning three. Now she’s eight. In anticipation of her big day, she’d carefully crafted a birthday list: 1. Tamogachi 2. pink sandals 3. kinetic sand 4. Wonder 5. a backpack 6. watercolors And the menu: Mom’s chicken chili homemade bread Coca-Cola (on repeat) And for… Read More
She has been counting down the days to her this day… The day she would finally turn four. And, while four is not nearly as old as she’d like to be, it was a much-anticipated step in the right direction. She chose her Skye (from Paw Patrol) themed party long ago, asking specifically for an all-white cake. She did change… Read More
This girl. What fun she is to celebrate… Someone who is always joyfully doing for others. And rarely has expectations for herself. Ever practical, she asked for a Vera Bradley bag. Art stuff. And boots she picked out online. Since she made an Amazon “wish list” to help her mama know what to get, she kinda had a good guess… Read More
How can it already be four years since he graduated high school? And now he’s gone and graduated college. Done with school… and officially a grown up. We had such fun road-tripping to Dallas for the graduation. And celebrating, and visiting with Grandma, and looking at old photos, and laughing over queso at Mia’s, and roaming the Target aisles just… Read More
Celebrating this girl is easy. Because she is so very easy to love. And she’s pretty dang easy to shop for, too. Because she wears her passions on her sleeve. Her passion for design is obvious in her wish-list: typography and design books, special pens and pencils… all the stuff the creative brain adores. The other thing she adores, possibly… Read More