Who knew that I’d be spending Christmas in St. Louis every other year all those years ago when I was obsessed with the Judy Garland movie, Meet Me In St. Louis… In keeping with tradition, we made our usual stop at Steak N Shake on the way home from the airport! While that is an […]
Recorded
Today was a fun day. Xander, who has always had a flair for the dramatic and adored being in a recent play, had the opportunity to lend his voice to the fight to protect religious freedoms in our country! The Alliance Defense Fund, needed a child’s voice for a project they are working on. He had […]
making lemonade…
My sister and I have been talking about perspective and encouraging one another to seek God’s perspective in whatever situations come our way. Everything is for our greater good and His glory. He’s preparing His bride to spend eternity with Him! It is amazing to see the difference when there is a change of perspective… […]
She Scores Again…
Boys are R.O.U.G.H on clothes. I’m amazed at how quickly they go thru jeans. Due to my obsession with re-using stuff whenever possible, but also having a penchant for asthetics, I am always on the look-out for a “cute” alternative to the boring plastic-y blue patches… Last year, due to Xander’s obsession with football, I fashioned […]
Handmade Christmas!
Tomorrow is ‘Christmas’ with my family as we’ll be leaving for St. Louis on Tuesday and I can’t wait to present our gifts to my little niece and nephew as well as our boys! It’s a ‘mostly’ handmade year for gifts. Because our boys are such car fanatics, I made each of them a “car cozy”. […]
Not Who Anymore…
Phases: Kids go through them at a rapid rate. Although sometimes it doesn’t feel like it, kids really do go in and out of phases rather quickly. A while ago, Xander went through a ‘getting married’ phase and had picked out his future spouse. The result was him ‘proposing’ to several girls. He scared off […]