I have a tub labeled “Sentimental” that I have carried with me through three moves and almost nine years of marriage without ever opening it. Until now. A mood struck me, probably when I was procrastinating from getting something else done, and I dug it out from it’s home amongst the boxes of stuff-we’ve-saved-that-we-will-probably-never-use-again in […]
It’s Fitting.
Remember my opinion about getting “fitted”? Well, I took note of all of your comments about how I might be missing the melon boat, and I caved. And wow – y’all were all totally right. Things have been put back in their rightful home that Ali misplaced three years ago, which makes me feel AT […]
The Ghost of Christmases Past.
Most Humiliating Memory: Mom enjoyed cross-stitching seasonally appropriate bloomers. (Who doesn’t, after all, need a good seasonal picture on their butt?!) She also enjoyed other people getting to appreciate her handiwork. I, however, was NOT a fan of showing off her stitches, but was obedient nonetheless. The Christmas where I have no memories due to […]
The Cattle are Glowering…
The year was 1987. I was six years old, and there was a huge opportunity coming up that could greatly advance my acting career. The Homeschool Christmas play. I desperately desired the part of Mary. There was nothing more in the WORLD that I wanted to do with my life than to play Mary in […]
Sometimes, Practice Just Makes Unfit.
My brain is quite scattered today, as my poor sweet husband has had the stomach flu. He is feeling better now, but it was bad enough to make him go to the doctor for only the third time in our 8 years of marriage. He caved and went for the express purpose to rule out […]
Consult Your Physician Before Starting Any Blogging Routine.
Remember last weekend when I mentioned my face’s graceful run-in with my camera on the camping trip? Well, it’s time to elaborate. This particular camping trip is a year-long anticipated destination for the dozens of kids that attend. There are games and scavenger hunts and treasures and friends and everything a kid could want. It’s […]
Stale, Decayed, Nasty Nostalgia
Chris and I are both very sentimental people. We love to keep things to remind us of days gone by. Granted, most of these things sit in boxes in our basement, like my cast from when I broke my arm in the 7th grade and his “super-cool” favorite Junior High item of clothing – his […]
She Has Now Taken Over My Dreams.
I admit it: I am apparently in “Mommy Mode” now. You know that dream you have right as you’re drifting off to sleep that you’re falling and it jerks you awake, as you gasp a huge breath and try to grab ahold of anything to keep from plunging to your death? That dream varies for […]
Spilling My Age All Over The Place.
I’m not one to inherently feel older after a birthday, but I think 28 is having an affect on me. On Monday I was SO sleepy, so sluggish, so creaky and achy, so edgy – with absolutely no just cause whatsoever. It’s 28. But that’s not the biggest side effect of 28. Apparently, one “perk” […]
Friday Night Lights
Friday night was Homecoming at our Church’s Private School, which also happens to be Chris’ Alma Mater. So we decided that Ali needed to experience “Little Football”, since she recently got her first experience of “Big Football”. Ali was quite thrilled with the situation. Every time the fans would cheer, she would jump, wide-eyed with […]