Nosey

Ellie is a singer through and through. There are some days that her singing is CONSTANT, something that we have to speak over and around and through. It’s *mostly* awesome. And the best part? Her wacky lyrics. Every song she belts out has her own twist. Every...

Eight Weeks

Today we awoke to temps in the 30s, gray skies and wet pavement. Suddenly, the trees that appeared so cheerful and bright in yesterday’s sun seemed mocking and garish. The heat was turned on and long sleeves found. We baked cookies – dozens and dozens...

Montage Monday The Visit

Mama Syd was here last week hence the silence around THIS joint. Around our joint, however, there was anything BUT quiet. There were presents to inspect, errands to run, food to cook, visits to make. . . The list went on and on. Thankfully she had 9 days with us this...

Emptied

I spend a good deal of time, on a regular basis, just wanting some time alone.  Some time to listen to the quiet, to be without demands, to just be. And then it happened. I had 3 hours at home without the kids and I honestly didn’t know what to do with myself. ...