Collecting the Moments

Yesterday was the day of our yearly Day in the Life of Us slideshow. It was the most boring one yet! lol! We pretty much went no where, and ...

This is my first bounty out of my garden that I actually planted. Market is canceled this week, parties are done, Alex is off, and I can bre...

"Why yes... I am the mom of a toddler. Why do you ask?"

I have never grown flowers. I always thought that if you have enough sun for roses, you have enough for something that you can eat. And I...

Every day I am grateful for my body. Every day I am amazed at what I can do, at what I can think up, and at what I can actually create. I f...

Gardening really is a huge part of my life. Logan walked out there tonight and said "Mama, you a mess!" Yes, I was a mess... My ...

Notice the slightly manic look, the bubble wrap, the dirty hair pulled back into a ponytail (which she is pretending passes for a shower), ...

A wildflower bouquet my daughter brought me. (On an aside, she arranged this by herself. I was really impressed.) Reading books in the suns...

This last two weeks has been enveloped with house hunting and a lot of wishes. This decision feels very heavy for so many reasons. Mostly, b...

I have spent more time in the last three weeks on Google Maps and Google Earth than I can even tell you. Basically, my house buying strateg...

This is the shadow of my family on an ideal family day. We drove around, looking for our dream house, and then went to the Spring Fair. Don ...

The first day of spring is one thing, and the first spring day is another. The difference between them is sometimes as great as a month. ~He...

10 reasons why Sarah is my best friend (but there are more): #10: Seems like we have known each other forever... and we always ...

My little man. For the most part, Logan just fell in with the rest of the kids. There was never that big huge "Omg, what did I do?...

I know this is a copout for my self portrait... but it is so true. There are a few in this set where I have my hand on him, or I am putting ...

Can't be deep. Brain is empty. So here is a quote from Alex's favorite book: One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish. Black fish, bl...

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I don't plant flowers. Ask my dh, he is always hard pressed to get me to plant ANYTHING that flowers... and usually it has to have some ...

This morning when I woke, the robins were outside my front door screaming at each other in their tell tale marry voices and these little bea...

Yes, this is my chest. It is quite extensive. lol... My breasts grew fast and furious when I was about 12, and didn't stop. I was a C in...