“Many hands make light work”… …unless some of those hands happen to belong to a two year old, in which case those hands might make work much messier and much more time consuming, but also exponentially more fun. Some of my most stressful, memorable, and (sometimes) enjoyable times are during the dinner hour or a […]
Out for a walk on a clear, bright January day and had a great time capturing some photos of our birthday girl. That’s my little princess! <3 We are so excited to celebrate her 2nd birthday this week. <3 jc
when i was a little girl, my daddy made up a “game.” we would each take turns saying something that we were thankful for. the one rule? you had to start by saying “i’m thankful for, i’m thankful for…” of course! so here’s my “i’m thankful for, i’m thankful for”…january edition! 1. the gift of european coffee […]
Exercise. You knew I was going here. We all know there are myriad benefits to being healthy and active. Most of us aspire to being healthy and fit and feeling great, but most of us never attain to this aspiration because we don’t take the steps necessary…instead, we make excuses (and maybe some of them are […]
The month of January is all about newness. A new year, a fresh start, an opportunity to choose to do things differently. I have personally been convicted to get serious about the things I know I need to do. My baby weight? Not going to lose itself. Growing in my spiritual life? A good idea, […]
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.” {Matthew 5:6} This verse has been brought to my attention over and over during these first few weeks of the new year. First through my Bible-in-a-year reading plan, later when I listened to a series of great sermons by James MacDonald, and […]
sorry for the poor picture quality. but this is sort of what’s up in our house right now. not a lot of pretty pictures or perfect moments or perfect anything…but lots of cuddling and little steps of improvement every day… but i must say, i love my cuddly little buddies i am almost 100% sure […]
My Ky-pookie has the flu. Poor baby. I also feel sorry for myself, who has had to clean up after her sad illness. ugh. I’m not sure if I’m getting sick too or if I’m just grossed out. BUT! Alas, there is good news too. So far there’s been no puke-age from my bright eyed […]
A year of blogging reviewed…here are the most-visited posts from the last year: growing up – by far the most-read post of 2011, here I shared thoughts about some sweet friends of ours and their impending Afghanistan deployment. please continue to keep them in your prayers! they have a few months left, and then a joyous/difficult […]
If I could send a letter to my Papa Sam in heaven, this is what I would write to him… Dear Papa, Well we just returned from spending New Years with the family in Nebraska! What a wonderful time. It was great to see all the 5 “original” Huston siblings all together, and many of […]
