while shopping with my mumsie in october, i decided to look ahead and purchase christmas cards. looking at the shelves in The Christmas Tree Shop i found my cards with a cute snowman on the front and red snowflakes on the inside. i bought them. a pile of christmas cards sit in my room, filled… Continue reading

the big boy had closed himself into one of the downstairs room and we could hear the soothing voice of the lady on the yoga cd coming through the doors.  a “little” tall woman gathered digital cameras to make sure all photos that were taken yesterday were collected.  the little boy sat at the dining… Continue reading christmas

“your blog is like a box of chocolates — you never know what you’re going to get.” ohgoodness. i know the nicest people. no really, i do. i know that you think you do but you’re totally wrong. the nicest most wonderful loveliest people are the ones i know. and all this means that you… Continue reading compliment

note: this post could be catergorized as “online bantering.” this is me just continuing with a joke with my family. i am the disgrace of my family. there are some standards that come with this last name and i’m just not cuttin’ it at this point. i’m afraid that pretty soon i’ll be the outcast,… Continue reading food. glorious. food.

almost all my family is here. family devotions (you all didn’t have church but we did!).  a steelers game.  a favorite family movie.  a fire in the fireplace.  gingerbread houses.  babies playing.  christmas cookies.  a white world.  a warm house. i love today.

i found myself it quite the ditzy predicament last night. it was my first “uh-oh” when it comes to vehicles, the first time i’ve ever “called myself in” to a police department and the first time there’s ever been a cop whose “pulled over” because of something i did. i locked my keys in my… Continue reading “i pulled a louissa”

i have to admit that i don’t usually read blogs when it’s full of quotes and not something that the person has personally written. but i was reading today and knew that these three passages capture what i’ve been feeling and going through these last few months. “God, I have tasted Thy goodness, and it… Continue reading quotes

i have come to the conclusion that i desperately need to purchase my first hair “appliance” and buy myself a blow dryer. my winter cannot continue the way it’s been going these last two weeks. every morning, approximately forty-five minutes after i shower, i put a scarf, gloves, my coat, and a red hat that… Continue reading hair issues

i walked to work today. the snow was coming down and i wore a hat with a blue pom-pom on top (i know, cool, right?). i’m not known for loving winter, cold, or snow, but i must admit, it was somehow invigorating to be out there so early. i’m so my mother’s daughter. i came… Continue reading monday, december 3rd

who says i’m not good at anything? i almost hit a deer last night. seriously, this was the closest i’ve ever been to hitting one of these annoying jump-in-the-road-whenever animals. don’t worry, my amazing driving skills saved us. just like they kept us safe this past tuesday when the van was swerving and not stopping… Continue reading see. i got skills.