I took a little scrapbooking hiatus while I tried to get some other things in order around here. Like my house. Unfortunately, I'm a terrible housekeeper so I gave up on that and just started scrapbooking again. True story, morning glory. I decided not to do a weekly Project Life this year but … [Read more...] about Project Life: Scarlette's N I C U Scrapbook
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Spooning
The other night we were having dinner with friends and Jeff was fixing my plate since I was busy tending to Scarlette. And by "tending to" I mean attempting to wrangle her off of the top of whatever piece of furniture she had managed to scale. The dish was lasagna and I overheard my husband ask our … [Read more...] about Spooning
Giveaway: Getting Soapy with Hulu Plus
I have a long history with soap operas. My entire life, really, seeing as my mother named me after a soap opera character. As a little girl I would sit in the floor of the den and help fold laundry while watching my namesake on the screen. It was very exciting in 1987 when you had never met anyone … [Read more...] about Giveaway: Getting Soapy with Hulu Plus
FAQs: What's In My Camera Bag
I'm dedicating a few posts to answering some frequently asked questions from readers and one thing I'm asked often is what camera/lens I use. Obviously I am by no means an expert but I do love taking pictures. Here is what is working for me: CAMERA: I have the Nikon D-5000 with the stock 18-55mm … [Read more...] about FAQs: What's In My Camera Bag
The Earth Is Full Of The Goodness of The Lord
Over the past few years our family has been in the process of making over our eating habits. It's one of those things that I've been hesitant to talk about because the older I get the more I realize how hard it is to convey certain things over the internet. Values are one of those tricky areas in … [Read more...] about The Earth Is Full Of The Goodness of The Lord
Dollface, Doll Face
Motherhood Lesson Number 238: Do not leave your twenty year old American Girl doll unattended with your two year old, lest you find this. A few weeks ago my father brought my American Girl doll over with some other things he had been storing for me. Scarlette took an immediate liking to her and so … [Read more...] about Dollface, Doll Face