James & Jax

Today is a BIG day here on the blog. I’m doing a happy dance because the fabulous Lauren Hale–who you may know from Twitter’s #ppdchat or from my praises of her over the years–is guest posting today! Please help me welcome Lauren. If you have cupcakes, confetti, or glitter, now’s the time to bust it [...]

Music is the shorthand of emotion. ~ Leo Tolstoy Music has been filling my days lately. I arrive at work at 8:00 and decide what to listen to for the day. This is usually a first step for me, like filling my coffee mug or brushing my teeth. On days when I do not put [...]

            What’s a typical night like in your house??  

The clock is ticking down as I sit at this bright red desk in front of a window, blogging with nothing really to say. Jax is at my mom’s for an overnight visit because my husband is away for the day and I had a bridal shower to attend and, later, a birthday girls’ night [...]

Yesterday I asked you guys what you do when you’re stuck in a blogging rut. I got 3 comments. I know there are more of you reading this blog who have suffered from this conundrum before, but I’ll let you off the hook because I haven’t been commenting much these days, either. But thank you, [...]