Y’all. I’m so excited to tell you that our family did it! We made the chaotic trek down to Ellington Field with the thousands of other science buffs…
Continue ReadingAbout eight years ago, when I had just recently turned thirty, I joined a gym. There are lots of reasons that women join gyms (weight loss, exercise accountability,…
Continue ReadingWe’re sorry to report that bestoftimes will not be available today. A certain two-year-old has realized that crying and yelling, “HOLD ME!” is much more fun than say….napping.We…
Continue ReadingOne of Nate’s cutest idiosyncrasies is his habit of renaming his favorite things. Goggy for Daddy, Sissy for Elisabeth, Bubba for Sam, Kay Kay for Catie (and Aunt…
Continue ReadingCan we talk about prayer?In prayer God chases fear from my mind.And that’s important because here’s the thing: I can stir up some anxiety. I can cook up…
Continue ReadingSo, if you’re still reading after that title then you’re either related to me or interested in nutrition. Or you’re just a kind friend. Because the phrase gluten-free,…
Continue ReadingI really, really love taking pictures. Below are two that I snapped with my iPhone at a pit-stop on our family bike ride. Now, I just need to…
Continue ReadingI’m so happy to be thirty-eight. I mean really, really happy. Can I list the reasons? Can I praise God with you? Why? Because I never want to…
Continue ReadingHi.Some things scare me. Things that I feel like an almost-thirty-eight-year-old should really know, but that I still don’t know. Finding new places (with my non-existant sense of…
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