Yeah. Doesn’t that look amazing?? Because it is. I made it three weeks ago and have craved it ever since. If I can make it through writing this post without tossing down my computer, running to the store, and turning on the crock pot, it’s going to be a miracle. And I owe it all […]
An Inconvenient Gap of Truth.
Nearly every denim makeover I’ve done ends with the same conversation. “I had no idea what a difference it would make – I thought I was safe with Gap jeans!” Or, “Oh my goodness why didn’t anyone tell me I was wearing Mom Jeans?? I thought that as long as I was shopping at […]
When Viruses Go Viral.
The Sunday before last was my week to work in the nursery at Church. I work in Noah’s room, which consists of toddlers between one and two years old. I love that age. (Assuming that no one is in a screaming mood that day, anyway.) As it was a very crowded day in the nursery […]
On Creating a Miniature Shopkeeper.
Besides Playing Office, playing Store was my favorite game as a kid. In general, I liked to handle money, make kid-formatted by-hand spreadsheets, and fill out paperwork. (Still do.) I don’t know why I haven’t thought of introducing Ali to the game, but the other day, she suggested it to me. My heart swelled with […]
The Read-Aloud Challenge.
Last week, Ali and I had amazingly fantastical adventures every single day. We found a golden ticket, sailed down a chocolate river in a pink candy boat, saw squirrels opening walnuts without breaking said walnuts, rode in a glass elevator with millions of buttons, and sat on the edge of our seats as a bad […]
A Foodie Conference, From the Non-Foodie.
Last weekend, I stepped out of my comfort zone (which is right here behind this computer screen) and attended the Atlanta Food and Wine Festival. By myself. Without knowing a single soul that would be there. A bit intimidating, but also exciting. I went because I love food. I really love food. But the minute […]
The Art of Discernment.
My Dearest Blog Readers, I just wanted to let you know that I am looking out for you. It’s not in my nature to hound you with advertisements, beat you over the head with product placement, or barrage you overly-unrequested opinions. And even when I do come across products and companies that I do find […]
Ford Flex, the Mommybloggermobile.
It took Obsession. Overanalysis. Focus. Dedication. And… – 635 days from the time I first blogged about it. – 50 days from the time we decided to buy to actually find one that met all of our criteria and price point. – 177 miles driven to purchase it. But I finally have one of my […]
Text Marriaging.
If I were the Al Gore type, I would definitely proclaim that Chris and I discovered text messaging. Because I kinda feel like we did. It all started in 1999. We were dating, I had just started college, and Chris was in college and working full-time. We didn’t have a lot of extra time for […]
iSchool, Volume Two.
Since my original iSchool post, we have found many more great learning apps on the iPad/iPhone. Whether you’re homeschooling or not, if you have an iDevice of some sort and you allow your kids to play on it, you won’t ever regret downloading good edutainment – the games are just as fun as Angry Birds, […]