Two years and eight months… sweet as ever. Brilliant, strong, patient, loving, funny, handsome. God blessed me when he made me your Mama, Roman James. You have so much potential and I pray that I am doing things right. You deserve the sun and the…
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My Resolutions // 2016
Read moreFor the past few years, the trend seems to be to declare that one “doesn’t do resolutions.” There’s been a whole lot of jumping on the bandwagon that says, new year resolutions are silly and we should strive to be our best selves, always. (Hell,…
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Christmas Morning 2015 // Happy New Year!
Read moreJust a few snaps from Christmas morning. I hope that you had a beautiful holiday season, friends. It’s 2016–which is really difficult for me to grasp because I still feel like 1990 was just ten years ago! But such is life. Here’s wishing that the…
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Holiday Gift-Giving with MyRegistry.com
Read moreTypically, I try to get home before dark at this time of year. Lugging the babies and all of their stuff inside in the dark is a challenge. But these past few weeks, I just can’t help but to stay out after the sun sets.…
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heart spill // december
Read moreA few months ago, I returned to therapy after nearly ten years away. I’m seeing the therapist who changed my life all of those years ago. I’d been trying to handle “it all” on my own for a very long time. Then one day I…
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Christmas Card // 2015
Read moreThe above two images make up our 2015 family Christmas card. This year, I decided to do something silly and included an outtake on the back of the card. Plus, altogether it does a great job of capturing our lives at present — sweet &…
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Marina Grace at Seven Months
Read moreI slept on the couch, with Roman in my arms, for his first three months of life. I always felt a pang of embarrassment when I explained that to people. Sharing it made me insecure. I failed at getting him to sleep on his own,…
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heart spill // november
Read moreMy heart is preparing itself for winter. I find myself wondering how I will survive. These seasons of my life are the hardest and the most full of wonder that I will ever know. There is the solitude of marriage; the solitude of motherhood; the…
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Now & Then // Mama & Me
Read moreMommy & Dena Mama & Marina One of the very special things that I’ve been waiting to do since before she was born. ♥