Ever since we moved to Louisiana, I have loved celebrating Mardi Gras. You can palpate energy in air here around Mardi Gras. And it feels sacred, claimed by Louisiana solely. While the rest of the Nation goes to their day job, we are busy day drinking…eating king cake and draping ourselves in beads. Ray […]
2018 in Review and 2019 Goals
2018 in Review: 2018 has been such a fun year. And by fun, I mean chaotic, wonderful, challenging and yes, fun. Like running a distance race fun, not like eating-ice-cream-fun. The type of fun that is made of grit, sweat and lots of Starbucks. A handful of my favorite posts that sum up this year […]
Sometimes it snows and other reflections on 2018
Sometimes it snows. As we begin to wrap up this final month of 2018, I can’t help but think about what we were doing this time last year. Almost to the date (December 8, 2017), to my awe and wonder, it snowed in south Louisiana. Ray, at 6 months old, was still a giant chunk […]
Thank You Letter From My Toddler
Dear Mom and Dad, These days I’m often grumpy from being tired or sick from the latest bug thats brewing at daycare. But when I’m on my A game, I can be found destroying your house. I’m really good a that, mom and dad, especially if I can find crayons, or an unattended bottle of […]
How My Toddler is Teaching Me Humility
I’m convinced that my toddlers’ job is to teach me humility. I know that his developmental job is to play and grow, but I believe God is using him in other ways. In fact, if humility were the same thing as humidity- and they do look awfully similar- I’d be exactly where I am. In New […]
My Favorite Phase
One of the hardest things about being a new parent is that babies go through so many phases. They invade unannounced like acne on a teenage face and change at the speed of disco ball lights. Nothing tests problem solving skills and processing speed like navigating through baby phases. Its The America Ninja Warrior of […]