Dear Mamas, Let Your Babies Suffer 24 Aug 2013 | 11:43 pm

When I was in the fifth grade, I was one of six girls in my class at school. I was not particularly "cool", a fact the other girls relished reminding me of often. It came to pass that one of those gir...

An Update 4 Nov 2012 | 10:15 pm

Wow. I've not been so great at keeping this blog updated! Things have been busy, as most households with five people, a dog, and two lizards tend to be. Blogging is always in the back of my mind but I...

My husband is the man. 12 Aug 2012 | 05:07 am

Jeff planned a romantic picnic for my birthday- put together a beautiful meal with a gorgeous bottle of wine. We farmed the kids out (thank you, dear friends who took our children) and with the antici...

A post for Amanda- the beginning of greatness 8 Aug 2012 | 09:20 pm

A New, Previously Attempted (but failed), Experiment 7 Aug 2012 | 11:24 pm

(I have a lot of pictures of the top of Sam's head. Apparently, it's very uncool to have your mom take your picture.) Sam turned twelve over the summer- 12! He continues to impress Jeff and I with his...

Hot White Mama 17 Jul 2012 | 11:06 pm

As I was tucking Selah in the other night I told her she was, "My beautiful Vietnamese princess." Without missing a beat she responded, "And you're my hot white mama." Typically, I try and discourage ...

A big bear hug, an 'I love you', and a 'You're doing good' 24 May 2012 | 11:32 am

Sam (my Dad was trying to get him to smile), Pop, Nana, Selah, and Silas My parents came to visit last week and it was truly wonderful. There is nothing quite like watching your parents enjoy your ch...

Cherishing the moments and manly smelling deodorant 8 May 2012 | 06:45 am

When I was in the sixth grade, my best friend, Becky, was killed by a car as she walked home from a piano lesson. It was really just one of those freak accidents- the sun at just the wrong angle, the ...

More than. 2 May 2012 | 08:01 am

The tattoo I got last August to remind myself there is more than this. There is more than this. More than working up the corporate ladder. ".....Truly, I say to you, the poor widow put in more than....

To the church of my heritage 18 Apr 2012 | 03:42 am

You didn't do anything wrong. I don't have any hard feelings towards you. In fact, I love you dearly. I love the ones who taught me Bible stories and grounded me in Truth. I love your traditions and t...