When I was young, my mother always cried at my concerts, plays, graduation ceremonies, and so on. I’ve always been incredibly empathic. Even as a child, I had some understanding that my mother was crying because she was proud of me and because she loved me. However it wouldn’t be until many years later, until very recently in fact, that I understood the extent of the emotions that moved my…
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Roman James @ 4 Years and 2 Months
Read moreRoman is four. Roman is four. Roman is four. I have to say it over and over again, just to get my head around it. It’s already been three months, but even still, I can’t quite believe it. In my mind, he is frozen at…
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Aquarium Birthday Adventure // Marina Grace is Two!
Read moreMarina Grace turned two-years-old on Monday. My goodness. Ya’ll already know how I feel about my babies growing up and time passing too quickly, so I’m not going to get into it… again. Instead I’ll share these photographs that I snapped at the aquarium the…
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Roman James @ Three Years and Ten Months
Read moreIt’s been over a year since I’ve done a Roman update. That makes me so sad, but considering the year that I’ve had, it’s understandable. You know how most of the time you look at your child and you’re busy thinking about life’s happenings. You…
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Of All The Things My Hands Have Held…
Read moreWhen my children look back on their childhood, my greatest hope is that they will remember the magic that I have worked so hard to create for them. “If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales.” “For all the things my…
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Marina Grace @ 18 Months Old
Read moreGrowth & Appearance: You are about six months overdue for a well-visit. Just keeping it real. There are a lot of reasons for this. The two primary reasons are that 1. I don’t like the way that the pediatricians make me feel when I tell…
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Roman’s First Day of Preschool
Read moreToday marks one week since I took these pictures and one week since Roman’s first day of preschool. Over the years, I’ve shared how I’ve gone back & forth between sending my children off to school and homeschooling. About a year ago, I began bringing…
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In the Woods // thoughts on childhood
Read more“Fill your children with good thoughts before they go to bed. Ask them about their favorite part of the day, praise them for a good deed, pray with them, and tell them they’re the best gift God ever gave you. They’ll fall asleep feeling ten…
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Pink & Gold Princess Party // Marina Grace Turns One!
Read moreOn March 20th, 2016 my sweet girl turned one-year-old. We celebrated the day before with a great big pink and gold princess birthday party. It was such a fun and beautiful day. Our family and closest friends were with us to celebrate. We had great…