As parents our hearts are overjoyed when our kids are happy. The opposite is also true. When our kids struggle we feel our hearts breaking. Because of this, parenting can be a roller-coaster ride of emotion. It is not for the faint of heart. If you have more than one child, multiply the wild ride … Continue reading Rollercoaster Ride
Family
Breakfast in Bed
I don’t remember how old Aaron was when he first made me breakfast in bed on Mother’s Day. I do remember what he served me. Soggy cereal, toast with quite a bit of jelly, a still-frozen-waffle with peanut butter, and a glass of milk. There was a silk rose as well…all on a cookie sheet, … Continue reading Breakfast in Bed
Mothers vs. Fathers
There is a significant difference between mothers and fathers. This probably comes as no surprise. We have known since we were children that moms do things completely differently than dads. Moms care for us, dads push us to move forward. Each can switch it up and some can do both. However, I find that moms … Continue reading Mothers vs. Fathers
Milk and Bread…and Peanut Butter
For all my non-southern friends...better known as Yankees… You laugh at us, heck even I laugh at us, but there is a reason southerners run to the store for milk and bread at the mention of winter weather. It is the Ice Storm of 1973. I was born and raised in Atlanta. Therefore I am … Continue reading Milk and Bread…and Peanut Butter
Freeze Frame
“Nashville is colder than a milkshake.” It’s what my grandmother used to say, and this past weekend it was true. The temperature dipped low, the wind whipped, making it feel even colder. But even the frigid temps could not diminish the warmth in my heart. Aaron graduated from Belmont University with a business degree in … Continue reading Freeze Frame
Sharing Christmas
I was going to decorate for Christmas today. I do it the week of Thanksgiving because that is the week I have off, not because I particularly like being decorated a month early. I got up and decided to read instead. Then I wrote, then I napped, and cooked, and did a bit of laundry, … Continue reading Sharing Christmas
The Miracle of Life
“When I die, and I assure you I am going to die…I want you to sue this hospital for everything they’ve got. Promise me.” I spoke these words to my husband with all the seriousness of a woman in hard labor. I was convinced that I was dying and though he knew I was not, … Continue reading The Miracle of Life
Being Organized is Overrated
Being organized is overrated. For years I have been beating myself up because I have drawers and boxes full of pictures of my kids that have never made it into scrapbooks. I had good intentions really I did, but I also had four kids in six years, and so scrapbooking wasn’t on the top of … Continue reading Being Organized is Overrated
Sourwood, Golden Rod, and Super Jeep
I was driving down a country road today when I saw Sourwood tree that was RED, and I saw golden rod in full bloom! You know what that means? Fall. Then I hiked and saw leaves changing color and falling to the forest floor. Am I dreaming? I hope not…an early fall would suit me … Continue reading Sourwood, Golden Rod, and Super Jeep
Martha Time
I have an amazing mother. About a month ago, she asked me if I wanted to have a girls’ weekend just the two of us. In her classic Martha way, she had already thought ahead and figured out that one week after Hannah left we would both need a distraction. I cleared my calendar of … Continue reading Martha Time
Michelle's Mosaic 