The truth is, sometimes I watch my children with envy. They eat popsicles on sunny days and drink hot cocoa on cold ones. They explore muddy orchards after rainstorms and build Roxaboxen-style homes while they keep one eye out for Indians. Their biggest problems are remembering to flush the toilet …
When I Was 18… | A Post about Who We Are Right NOW
I watch her, a blue-eyed eighteen-year-old, speak directly into the microphone. Her eyes sparkle as she addresses the congregation. Her posture is impeccable. She is me twelve years ago. I was the blue-eyed girl who felt like 18 was so much older than 17. Eighteen just sounds like you're on the …
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10 Mindfulness Exercises to Do with Your Kids
A few mornings ago, as we stepped outside in the chill of the early morning air, my six-year-old son stopped in his tracks and said— "Smell that! Take a deep breath." "It's so fresh," his brother followed up. And my heart stretched a little on both sides. :) Maybe my subtle efforts to live …
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Capturing the Heart of Your Family through HONEST, Authentic Photography
Friends. THIS. I love this post. I'm SO HAPPY to have my friend Cari here today, giving her soulful take on how to capture your family authentically. (Hint: you can leave the laundry baskets in the frame!) I know you'll love it as much as I do. Thanks, Cari! Growing up, my parents had a …
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Locked In
Some things never leave you. For me, one of them is heat. You know the feeling, right? When you get into a car that has been sitting—baking, really—in the sun and a bead of sweat instantly forms and runs down your back. For this Arizona native, that feels like home to me. It's also the feeling of …
10 Simple, Easy-to-Miss Pleasures of Home Life that You Can Be Grateful for Today
One of my goals for this year is to devote at least a bit of time every night to filling myself back up. Fewer late-night sessions packing lunches and filling out kindergarten registration forms (oh wait, I did that on Sunday night) or binge-watching Downtown Abbey Season 5 (uh...did that last …
