My family is really big on traditions, and of course, this is incredibly evident throughout the holiday season. For some reason, years ago, we started eating chicken enchiladas for Christmas dinner. Now, if anyone even TALKS about cooking something different, I threaten to cry. It’s tradition, and it’s going to stay that way. But Christmas […]

Earlier this week, I had one of those moments of struggle. They come in every business. Little thorns get under your skin… frenemies, jealousy, the feeling of not being appreciated by your peers. These kinds of things can eat away at you if you let them. But my dear husband is always there to remind […]

Yep, around here, we call it Halloween. I sincerely hope no one’s offended by our jack-o-lanterns and after-bedtime scary movie fests and costumes… we totally dig Halloween! Now, we planned way in advance for our kids’ costumes this year. WAY in advance. Like, Jack has been thinking about his since his birthday in March, but […]

How do I love you? Let me count the ways. I love you to a height I cannot reach, because I am short. I love you with everything I am, and with a little bit more that I’m not quite just yet. I love you to a level that I don’t really understand, and when […]

So, actually, Dorothy will be 6 months old tomorrow. But in the interest of consistency, I decided to keep Thursday & Friday as designated wedding days, and bump this post up a day. No one minds, right? 😉 Dottie. Dot. Baby Dot. Dotsky. Dottie-Bo-Bottie. Dots-Alot. R2-Dot2. Ninja Dot. Clearly, no one around here knows my […]

Happy Wednesday, blog readers! Today, I’m going to share a few pictures from our vacation in Port Aransas, TX. As you know by now, it rained on us mostly the entire time, thanks to Tropical Storm Karl (maybe? I think?) and Hurricane Igor. But despite the overwhelming dampness of it all, we had a blast! […]