when east meets south
No. It’s still not her birthday. And yes, this is one of the outfits from Tea. Purchased for her birthday. Which is still 2 1/2 weeks away. But it wasn’t without good reason that I went ahead and busted this birthday gift out of it’s tissue paper… pre-birthday. In fact, it was for a very special occasion. She was celebrating… Read More
Here is a book I’ve been reading. And it hasn’t been without sacrifice. I mean, if I manage to find time to read anything longer that a recipe, it’s usually the Bible. This book was worth the effort. I was asked to be part of the blog tour a few months ago to review Julie Ferwerda’s One Million Arrows. And… Read More
God loves us. He loves you and He loves me, and He knows exactly what we need. And He always delivers. Just not in the ways we expect. Y’all know I’ve been struggling this last week. It’s been really really hard. I haven’t cried this much since well, I don’t want to remember the last time I cried this much…. Read More
Y’all, I love my Lightroom. If you don’t know what the heck I’m talking about, Lightroom is a photo editing program from Adobe. And it’s wonderful. I love mine extraspecialgood because I found it at Christmastime for half price. Otherwise, I’d still just be ogling it from afar. Only problem is, I don’t have enough time to do all there… Read More
Wow. I am so pumped. Yesterday’s mail brought quite a surprise. A necklace, made just for me, by Ann of Hip Mom Jewelry. Y’all might remember that Ann offered one of her pieces of gorgeous jewelry for my four year blogg-y-versary giveaway. A necklace? For one of y’all to win? I graciously accepted. What I didn’t know at the time,… Read More
I have issues. Many of my issues I will never share with anyone that hasn’t sworn on a stack of Bibles to love me unconditionally. But some issues I will. Welcome to my strange little world. Once I find something I love, I rarely, if ever, stray. Even if I want to. Even if I need to, I just can’t… Read More
Waiting room champion. Intellectually inspired. And occasionally, downright funny. Make an on-line slide show at www.OneTrueMedia.com These are some of my favorite apps for toddlers. Thus far. Smack TalkShape BuilderTap A TuneWheels on the Bus What are your favorites?
It’s most definitely not spring. I’m not so naive to think that just because the thermometer reads 60, that spring has sprung. This is New England, for goodness sakes. But I can’t keep my mind from wandering towards the warmer days ahead. And I got an email with a shoe store coupon. When I came across these, I made the… Read More
I found and fell in love with these dolls months ago. And it didn’t take me long to find a holiday to justify buying one for each of my girls. I just didn’t know which holiday that would be. Turns out they arrived just in time for Valentine’s Day. Which is actually perfect, for several reasons. First of all, these… Read More
A very special package arrived. It might have been addressed to me, but inside was all Jude. He’d been waiting for this day for weeks. The day his new pillow would arrive. I’d intended to hold out and not tell him until it was delivered, but I didn’t. I cratered when he was heartbroken over the condition of his old,… Read More