The {bent down, storm beaten, left for dead} First Bloom
You know we were hit with that freak hail storm a couple of weeks ago… There we were in shorts and t-shirts picking up golf ball sized chunks of ice […]
You know we were hit with that freak hail storm a couple of weeks ago… There we were in shorts and t-shirts picking up golf ball sized chunks of ice […]
We built a fence last year (and when I say “we,” I mean my husband and his engineer friend), and it has been one of my favorite additions to our […]
Y’all remember that scene from the Meg Ryan movie, French Kiss, the one where she is white-knuckled in an airplane, then totally freaks out and bangs open the emergency exit […]
Even better than coffee to start off your day (and your week) right… Monday: Action Plan For The Day 1. Pray Do not be anxious about anything, but in every […]
Have you ever tried to wrangle a room full of two- or three- or four- or five-year-olds? It’s like herding cats. Very.Noisy.Cats. Let’s say you have a group of ten […]
{Ever feel like the enemy strategically gathers a whole arsenal of discouragement to unleash on you when you’re tired?} After going to bed WAY too late one night a couple […]
Asheville is a totally artsy place, apparently an “upcoming hipster community”… whatever that means. Folks ’round here carry their own grocery bags & eat whole foods & have vegetable gardens […]
I always joke with my kids that I have the memory of a goldfish. Once around my bowl and it’s a whole new world. I’m the mom who walks into […]
We’re big fans of knock-knock jokes at the dinner table ’round here. The cheesier the better. You know like “orange who?” “Orange you glad I’m blogging this?” So I say, […]
Do you remember that song from the late 80’s, Let Love Rule by Lenny Kravitz? [Yes, I know, sorry: if you knew it, it’s now stuck in your head.] That’s […]