A few months ago Scarlette started telling us that she was afraid of the dark. That is what she said "I am just a wittle bit afwaid of da dark." She asked us to leave the door to her room cracked each night. We got her a nightlight but she still wanted us to leave the door open. "Like a twiangle" … [Read more...] about How To Help Your Kids Not Be Afraid Of The Dark: God Made Light
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Why It’s Important To Tell Your Story
I'm burying my story in the dirt right now. Hands in the soil and knees sinking in the mud I'm digging deep with this shovel to cover over a legacy. You have to plant the thing for it to bloom. We traveled to Tennessee, straight through to the end of it where the flat edges meet the river and … [Read more...] about Why It’s Important To Tell Your Story
Childhood Conversations & Charlie Brown
Scarlette is still in that innocent phase of childhood where she thinks that everyone is her friend. Sometimes when the windows are open and she hears the neighborhood kids talking, she will run to the window, press her face against the screen and yell "WHAT? I CAN'T HEAR YOU! I'M UP HERE!" And … [Read more...] about Childhood Conversations & Charlie Brown
Autumn Travels and Being Bold
I have never been a very bold person. I know this comes a surprise to you on account of how I used to rock this look. But for the most part, I'm not a big risk-taker. I am more like "Let's analyze all of the risks and then deem this too risky and not do it at all ever, actually" sort of person. … [Read more...] about Autumn Travels and Being Bold
Because Girls Like LEGO®s and Pirates, Too
When Disney Junior offered to send us a Jake and the Neverland Pirates LEGO® DUPLO® set I said yes because Scarlette loves Jake and the Neverland Pirates and can often be found wearing an eye patch and growling at us. So I knew that both her and my husband, who kind of digs anything LEGO®, would be … [Read more...] about Because Girls Like LEGO®s and Pirates, Too
Christmas Catalogs? I Just Solved All Your Gift Giving Problems.
Every year around this time my mailbox starts to fill up with catalogs full of gift ideas for the upcoming holiday season. Some of them are totally legit ideas for gift giving. And some of them are full of some of the most random assortment of items I have ever seen. And every year the exact same … [Read more...] about Christmas Catalogs? I Just Solved All Your Gift Giving Problems.
