it's what makes me...me

I love hearing Ruby pray. We call on her to pray over most our meals...simply because we can't wait to hear what she'll come up wit...

This picture was taken about 5 days or so after I had surgery to remove the melanoma from my hand. It's kind of a weird picture that I ...

I might just be biased because she's my girl, but I've always been impressed with Ruby's vocabulary. She started speaking prett...

Do you ever have one of those days where you don't feel like doing a thing...except maybe curling up in your bed and sleeping the whole ...

Tonight after spending a good chunk of the evening in front of the mirror, Ruby turned to me and asked, "How do I look, mom?". I...

I loved spending the day with Ruby as we prepared for her preschool Valentine's Day party. We had the best time making sugar cookies to...

Our sweet little Asher, bless his heart...still doesn't say much. Every once in a while he'll utter "mom"...and once in a...

About 6 months ago (after learning that Ruby's friend, Ava - who is just 5 months older than she is, was beginning to read) I started ...

As much as I absolutely love and adore my little Ruby girl, there are definitely things about her that I could live without - and that'...

*this post has been in my drafts for over two weeks now...what is wrong with me??? Ruby loves to pick out her own outfits and get dressed al...

I finished this post over a week ago, but for some reason, never got around to publishing it. In fact, there are countless pictures and even...

Until Run from the Sun , I had never run a race in my life. I am not a runner, or any type of athlete for that matter. I have friends who ru...

is so vivid in my memory, it could have been yesterday. It was a hot day. The sun, which shone directly overhead was bright, and it's ra...

We seriously had the best Halloween ever. I thought for sure we'd be jinxed with bad weather (turns out this week's cold spell was s...

Or a Deep. Dark. Chocolate one? I baked a cake today. As soon as it was finished, I pulled it from the oven, and then placed it on the stove...

It wasn't until we were actually out, and running our errands, that I noticed baby and I were dressed the same... I am just amazed ...

I think it's pretty safe to say that, Christmas aside, Halloween is my favorite. I love the decorations, and the goodies, and the colors...

They were selling old costumes at Ruby's dance studio for only 5 dollars a piece. None of them had ever been worn...just ordered, and fo...