when east meets south
God blessed us yesterday. I mean, He blesses us every day, but we were keenly aware of it yesterday. In big ways and in little ways. We were actually both ready (showered, dressed, house clean, kids bathed, kids fed, kiddie pep talk completed, bribes in place) with enough gumption and wherewithal to have Asher take our picture to commemorate this… Read More
We celebrated the night before I left for China, since Tori was still home. And because I figured I wouldn’t be in the best shape to put together a birthday party, barely home from China. Sophie didn’t seem to mind celebrating a few days early. We went out to eat at a local lobster house. Sophie preferred to eat a… Read More
Take an ordinary, out of the box, gingerbread house kit. Add a bunch of kids. Some homemade frosting. And every topping you’ve got in your pantry. And you’ve got a party. The kids had so much fun decorating this ordinary little house. Even the big kids had fun. At least, that’s what they told me. Isabelle was obviously smitten with… Read More
Wishing you and yours the very merriest Christmas. May you receive your heart’s desire 🙂 With love, All of Us Crazies
Dalton turned 8 today. My youngest biological baby. I was sorta sad. Guess it means I don’t have much of an excuse for these muffin tops and jelly belly anymore. Anyway. Back to the birthday boy. For some reason, the kids didn’t have school today. Dalton liked to think it was in honor of his big day. To further celebrate,… Read More
We laughed. We ate. We acted silly. We loved. Some of us wondered why others of us were taking pictures. While some of us embraced the camera’s presence. But we all left the table with very full bellies. And very grateful hearts. Happy Thanksgiving! P.S. I’m heading out later to hit some Black Friday sales. Say a prayer I don’t… Read More
My hope for you, this Thanksgiving, is this. I hope your Thanksgiving is dirty. I hope it is messy. I hope you remember to laugh and enjoy the people that surround you. That love you. And that you love them right back. I hope you remember to laugh, most of all, at yourself. And not expect perfection. Or even desire… Read More
Yesterday we celebrated. We baked. We frosted. We decorated. We ate. And we missed Vivi terribly. Happy 2nd Birthday, Vivi Kate!
‘Round these parts, they celebrate Halloween the night before Halloween. And I’m cool with that, because I don’t really like Halloween anyway. And it shows. My sweet baby Shepherd. Wearing the same darn thing he wore last year. Because he can. Jude posing as a pseudo-pirate. He acquiesced to my bribe request to wear the patch and hat. But only… Read More
I had really hoped that this recipe would turn out well. It did not. And yet, our time spent this afternoon was not for naught, as the girls had a great time making a huge mess of my kitchen mooncakes in honor of the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival yesterday. Assemble your ingredients. It doesn’t really matter if you follow the recipe,… Read More