...but you always get a blog post!Our little buddy, our only boy, our Jackson Richard is six today! Yippee!! Considering he laid his head down on the table earlier in the week and wept as Joe and I discussed the busy week ahead, crying, "Will we EVER celebrate my birthday?" and here we ... Read More about When Your Birthday Is in May, You Sometimes Get a List…
Be Careful Little Eyes What You See
Hey there.I'm doing the most therapeutically ironic thing that seems to be right today: writing about social media while cross posting it on social media.Sounds about right for a first post in over a month, don't you think?While I have not been here writing about the day to day, advocating for truth ... Read More about Be Careful Little Eyes What You See
A Dozen Years
***Blogger's note: I seem to be writing a lot of birthday posts as of late. Maybe it's the sheer quantity of birthdays we have around here, or maybe it's because it's the one day in my family member's years that I truly focus on them. Either way, it's March 2, Anna's 12th birthday, and here's her ... Read More about A Dozen Years
Double 21
Hey friends.You know what will make a person feel somewhat older, wiser, and more jaded?For me, it was taking Josie to her voice lesson on a college campus where the biggest problems in the music building seemed to be where one can get the least expensive Converse and how long they had to wolf down ... Read More about Double 21
Now That You’re Ten
Dear Josie,You're now old enough to read this blog and understand its purpose. I am writing this note to you as I write on every birthday, but today, it feels bigger. A whole decade has passed since you burst into our life in a quick, easy delivery. Ten years have passed since that terrible ... Read More about Now That You’re Ten