I like to read books. I just don't have (or don't make) much time for reading books anymore. But, just before the New Year I read...

you weighed 29.5 pounds and you are 35.5 inches tall. You are a big boy! Off the charts for height and almost for weight! No wonder people ...

Can I just say it again?  I can't believe our baby is almost 18 months! Where does the time go? At the end of November, Rowan starte...

In addition to stressing less and laughing more... I want to do the following things this year.                 Make homemade marshmallows. ...

as I looked at my last post. Did I really think I was gonna blog every day during the busiest month of the year? as I was making chili to...

I really wanted to write about some new Christmas decorations Alan made us, but I didn't get home in time to get pictures. So that will ...

and ahhhhhh....the good kind of ahhhhhh.... what a relief it is/was to get all that off my chest and out of my heart. :) I cannot tell ...

Forgot to mention this... Back in October, Rowan's birthday party was featured on The Birthday Blog . Thanks Stacy!

sending your precious son to die for us. Alan. Rowan. our home. our church. our friends. our country. our mommas, daddys, sisters, g...

disclaimer: i wrote this, not as a sob story, but as a testimony of what God is doing in my life. not because of where i have been, but whe...

TURNIP GREEN SOUP 2 packages (10 ounces each) Turnip Greens (I use frozen without the turnips) 1 package Knorr vegetable soup mix 1 can (a...

I am already getting in the Christmas spirit. I am just so excited to have a new house to decorate this year! When we were growing up mom g...

I can't believe Rowan is a couple of weeks away from being 16 months old. My how time flies! We took these taken back in August, a few d...

                        You can see a precious picture of Rowan on the  Two Chics Photography blog . Scroll down. He is number 18!

i. love. this. kid.  I bought these today at the Dollar Tree. Totally cute. Gonna make up some Christmas gifts with them. Add some popcor...

anyone who knows me well, knows I love to sleep. rowan is his mother's child. today he got on the couch with me and went to sleep. a fi...

Rowan, You are a whopping 14.5 months. Hard to believe. You love for me to chase you around the house. You fell asleep on me today...and I ...

- 2 girls I work with asked me about Operation Christmas Child. - One of my friends gave me some pumpkin-y smelling goodies. Love them! - It...

Today, at church, we kicked off Operation Christmas Child. Last year was the first year we (Alan and I) participated...and let's just sa...

Rowan's first birthday was celebrated on July 24th, 2010. All of his grandparents and great grandparents attended, as well as,  his Aunt...