A few weeks ago, my friend Sara asked me to participate in a “Secret Sister Gift Exchange.” I didn’t hesitate, because I believe right now we could all use a little extra joy in our lives. And in agreeing, well, I inadvertently set myself upon the...
Growing up, I don’t remember a time in my life when I wasn’t surrounded by friends. My brother, sister, and I lived in a house on the lake with our mom. My grandparents lived next door, and they had a pool — with a slide and a diving board, y’all. It...
When we bought our first house, it definitely fell under the “fixer-upper” umbrella. And while we weren’t ready to tackle big home renovations when we first moved in (we had two kids under two and it was a scorching hot summer in the South!), we knew...
Every now and then, a song will come on the radio that just kind of stirs my soul. That’s happened to you, right? It reminds of the Dierks Bentley song “Every Mile a Memory” — Oh, every mile, a memory; every song another scene/From some old movie...
During a brief moment of procrastination earlier this evening, I came across a question one of my dear friends posted on Facebook. The gist? She wanted feedback from other mothers about how many Christmas gifts they give their children over the holidays. How many is...
