Everyone told me that life goes fast when you have kids. And I believed them. After all, things have felt faster every year of my life--even before having children. But I don't think I realized they meant it would move more like light speed. Facebook loves to show me...
Lots of Christmas trees are decorated beautifully, done up in a theme, color-coordinated and practically perfect. I don't want a tree like that. Ours is covered in handmade ornaments the kids have brought home through the years (and a possibly a few from our own...
I can't remember when I quit believing in Santa (honestly, I don't think I have completely). It took me a while, though, because the magic of it all was so strong. Needless to say, it was exciting when I had kids and could start the tradition with them, picking out...
A friend and I are both participating in a consignment sale next week. We're encouraging our children to go through their toys and see if we can pare down some before Christmas brings even more. Unsurprisingly, my children only brought out a few little things. She has...
Years ago, I worked at a summer day camp outside of Austin, TX. It was fun but exhausting and I based the camp in Faith and Hope on my experience there. One of the counselor nights, where we all got to go hang out at camp without kids and play around with the...
Temperatures in Tennessee have dropped this week. It's glorious! But it also means it's finally the end of gardening for this year. All I've been picking the last few weeks has been tomatoes and okra. And a few peppers. The green beans, squash, cucumbers, and other...