Sure, it may seem like Nate spends all his time trapped in a clothes basket. But, please, trust that it’s the novelty of him in there that makes me take his picture. And the novelty of a PJ Day. One of my favorite types of days. For all the mornings M and I have to...Continue Reading
Yes, yes, I know okra is popular all over the world, not just in Texas. But is it only southerners who love it deep fried and pickled? Probably. Seems like something straight out of a Texas rodeo…pickled and fried veggies. And I’m here to tell you that I love okra prepared either way. Or in...Continue Reading
Have I mentioned that this book publishing business is slower than drying ink? Definitely an industry of Hurry Up to Wait. Remember the book I had four months to write? Now it’s a waiting game. Slowly good news of progress has trickled in. Last week was an incremental payment that my manuscript has progressed to...Continue Reading
This is a snapshot of Hergenrader summer nights. We try to eat outside any chance the menu (hello, smoothies!) and weather (hello, cooler than 90 degrees!) will allow. Displayed in this photo are some of the ingredients that make eating out(side) so fun. Houston’s humidity necessitates an adult beverage. This week the kids grilled homemade...Continue Reading
The Best of Times is one year old today! I’ve loved documenting our lives here, in our little corner of cyberspace. The last twelve months have been huge ones for our family–mostly around the birth of Nate, but also the little details of all our lives. Funny, then, that when I looked at pictures from...Continue Reading
So, spring is over here in Houston. After almost a month of GORGEOUS weather, it’s hot. Really hot. Saturday M worked in the yard while the kids and I did what we do best…them in the pool and me watching them. Around noon we all showered and left for a Spring Festival at our church....Continue Reading
Strawberry Picking… An endless field of strawberries? Check. A three-year-old who loves to know the rules and pick her strawberries with maximum stem attached? Check. Cute dress decorated with fruit? Check. Pink sparkly tennis shoes for the muddy fields? No. No, those were back at home, next to the door, where Ellie left them FOR...Continue Reading
Why this picture? Because M and I want to do a better job of teaching our kids Bible stories… Because I’m still fighting this virus and need more breaks than usual. DVDs are still a treat in our house, so they capture the twins’ attention with alarming effectiveness… Because I love that my kids are...Continue Reading
The title of this blog post is the word that Sam calls Ellie. Actually, it may be spelled “Uh-Lee.” I say that because he begins every sentence with “Uh…” It’s convenient that his other favorite word, Uh-Lee (Oo-Lee) starts with the same sound. Anyway, here’s Oo-Lee in her Christmas dress. Even though it’s almost 90...Continue Reading
We all took a little break this week. Apparently I took a little break from good decisions. If you work for Child Protective Services, please remember that no children were injured…and they all actually enjoyed yesterday afternoon. It all started when the twins wanted to play on the swing set…but Nate did not want me...Continue Reading
