From the monthly archives:

August 2009

Cinco

August 29, 2009

Today, my sweet soulful tortured artist clone of mine, middle child, turns 5.
Just five short (and very long) years ago he was born at home in the water, the most peaceful labor and birth ever. He’s a big brother and a little brother, and embraces all the angst and excitement that those roles encompass. He [...]

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Puppy Love

August 25, 2009

Since Nestle has me talking back to school* and I already told you about what back to school time means for me as a mom, I thought I’d turn the focus on a member of our family that doesn’t get much air time here on my blog.
Our Puggle, Izzie! She’s the only other gal in [...]

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Thankful For Recovery

August 24, 2009

I’m now on Day 8 of the Gratitude Challenge from Tiny Prints, but yesterday got to open mysterious Gift #2 and was excited to find a branded Flip phone gifted to me from Tiny Prints.

Isn’t it cute? They challenged us to vlog our gratitude, so I put together something that I think really expresses this [...]

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The Tide Is Coming

August 23, 2009

*Taken in Isle of Palm, Charleston, South Carolina

I thought of water this morning, not just because the ocean both calms and humbles me, but also because we were singing about it during church. The words hugged me. Gave me goosebumps.
Sometimes when I feel stalled in this place of limbo-land in my life, it’s good to [...]

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Peace

August 20, 2009

I took this picture after the storm had passed.
The blue and light peeking through the black, the dreariness clearing away. The darkness of the night paused for a shining moment and we had some last moments of sun, before the night fell final.

You Capture: Peace

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I am Grateful

August 20, 2009

Since I began the Gratitude Challenge from Tiny Prints on Monday, it’s been a very interesting week thus far. Day 2 brought a lovely gift (pictured below), a journal full of blank sheets and maybe even little glittering moments of epiphany. I’ve loved writing in it, love exploring my gratitude and remembering why I’m so [...]

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Back To School {A $500 Giveaway!}

August 20, 2009

I know for some families the summer is over and their littles are back at the academic grindstone, but for us — school doesn’t start for a few weeks yet. We are enjoying these last lazy days together, working harder and harder to try and find new things to do. It’s not been easy, in [...]

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Leap Frog Ambassador

August 19, 2009

I am one of the Ambassadors for Leap Frog’s Summer Reading Program, and as one of the Ambassadors I was able to donate Leap Frog Tag Readers and Tag Juniors to local families, the local library or our children’s school. Here is a quick vlog of our drop off at the school!

The kids felt so [...]

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Gratitude Challenge

August 18, 2009

Some days it’s easy to get stuck in the muck and mire and forget all the goodness. The smiles, the little twinkles in my kids’ eyes. Each tiny thing represents so very much to me. I slow down, and remember to be grateful. To give thanks.
I’m honored to be a part of the Tiny Prints [...]