The light and shadows picture Elisabeth took of me yesterday afternoon. Catie is absolutely certain that predatory wolves lurk in the shadows of our house. Convinced. At night she turns on all the lights, stays up late, and stares at the ceiling. “Mommy,” she says, when I tell her to go to sleep. “You don’t...Continue Reading
For my birthday my dear friend, Amy, sent me this environment-friendly water bottle. Because Amy and her family are so green (much greener than, say, a family who eats many meals off of paper plates), she’s good at educating others about responsibly using natural resources. She does thoughtful things like sending me a reusable bottle...Continue Reading
Above you see photographic proof that Fall may finally be making an appearance in Texas. In other words, it’s been almost two weeks with no three-digit temps. We’re all thrilled.First photographic proof…long sleeves. Nate is a sweaty kid. He’s always hot, always with a wet hairline, never wants any more clothes than necessary. But even...Continue Reading
Here’s a picture of the twins and me this weekend. I took them on a “date” and part of that included trampoline-bungee-jumping at the mall. Notice I look sane, happy, and not like a lunatic? Please keep this image in mind as I tell you about my day yesterday. The day when I didn’t...Continue Reading
The picture? I don’t even know. It’s my favorite pumpkin picture, transformed by additional research and work. Kind of like what education does to our brains and perspective…..maybe? Years ago, when I first started classes for my Masters Degree, I had a particularly esoteric professor (if there is such a thing; they’re all pretty esoteric)....Continue Reading
You know what I would love to do one day?I would love to make a photo book for Sam and Elisabeth. This photo book would feature of all the (decent) pictures of I have of them from the past five and a half years. These wouldn’t be any old pictures, they’d be the ones of...Continue Reading
This weekend we went pumpkin-patching. Like every year before, we travelled to a local church and paid a 4000% mark-up to for the kids to chose their Great Pumpkins for carving. Catie, the veteran pumpkin selector, has been down this trail before and knows what to do…jump into those photographic pumpkins and be her smiley...Continue Reading
For my children to read when they’re adults (in case they ever wonder if churches have always met in gyms…) Where is the old, white church? Where is the steeple that holds the clanging bell calling the town to worship? Where are the pews, saturated with the eclectic aroma of wax and incense and coffee...Continue Reading
No, really, we’re totally eating healthier around here. I know how you could be confused, with Nutella and toasted marshmallows flying around, but it’s healthier versions of usual baked goods.Really.It turns out that healthy baked goods aren’t only a bit of an oxymoron, but they’re also a rare commodity. Gluten-free, low-sugar stuff that tastes good...Continue Reading
1. I really love this picture. I want to add little hearts, but I can’t figure out how to make my keyboard do that. I’ve googled it, but the Google answer doesn’t work. It just comes out &hearts…not the design. Can anyone help me so I can totally pimp my posts with obnoxious hearts? 2....Continue Reading
