Yeah, so I know I already posted once today but every once in a great while there comes along something that is so exciting I absolutely cannot wait until a single. minute. longer to tell you. This, my friends, is one of those times and I suppose it might be construed as gushing but I… Continue reading My #ispyhorizons story (you’re gonna want to read this)
Category: Guess What!
lucky girl
About a month ago, I noted that one of my goals for 2013 was to makeover my blog. Here it is, February 4th and I can check that block. If you’re viewing this post in a reader you might want to click through and take a peek at my new digs. I rather enjoy the… Continue reading lucky girl
vanilla cake. with sprinkles.
When my mom came in October I asked her if she had any cute ideas for a friend’s 40th birthday. Does she like jewelry? Not really. How about a book? She doesn’t like to read. Also, she’s a very picky eater. She lives clear across the country. And she doesn’t like to shop, either. Hmmm,… Continue reading vanilla cake. with sprinkles.
Protecting the nest
If we’re Facebook friends, you’re probably going to want to skip this post because you’ve heard and seen it all before. And yes, admittedly I did go a little overboard on the updates yesterday but it couldn’t be helped; the excitement got to me. Sorry ’bout that. PS. The picture below might explain a few… Continue reading Protecting the nest
Summer Smiles
Happy unofficial start to summer, friends! Possibly more so than any other, this is my favorite summer photo. Just look at those smiles. Infectious, right? Today, I’m the featured guest blogger on my friend, Allison’s, blog, Slice of Heaven. But it’s not just any guest post. For the second year in a row, Allison is… Continue reading Summer Smiles
wedding cake {a giveaway}
**Congratulations to Melinda J, the winner of Wedding Cake for Breakfast** I didn’t have a wedding cake. Instead, we opted for a dessert reception to include eclairs and chocolate-covered strawberries. Oh. And there was wine. Of course there was wine. The morning after our wedding, Jeff and I joined up with my family and traipsed… Continue reading wedding cake {a giveaway}
share-worthy news
You might remember how a month or so ago I was in the midst of planning a big birthday surprise for my friend, Kelly. Everything was going swimmingly until one day she came along and said, “I have news to share” and it sent the whole surprise careening towards the ground. Her news was that… Continue reading share-worthy news
on old friends and wagon wheels
You might remember this post, in which I told the tale of my would-be senior-year homecoming dance and how my friend, Michael, asked me to it, in spite of it all. Fast forward nearly eighteen years {no way, really?!} and here we are. Michael–now married to my high school nemesis, with two littles (true story)–is… Continue reading on old friends and wagon wheels
Woodland Kids Bedroom
There was a recent upheaval around here that resulted in the teenager and tween-ager parting ways (on the best of terms, of course). What once was a shared bedroom situation is no more. Making the switch meant sacrificing the playroom to make room for the tween, and I was a little nervous about that. As… Continue reading Woodland Kids Bedroom
spilling the beans
If you know me personally, you know that I am not a fan of surprises. You also know that I am a fan of supris-ing. I love surprising loved ones in ways big and small. You can imagine, then, how excited I was to join forces with some VIP’s to pull off a super biggie… Continue reading spilling the beans
don’t you wish your grandma was cute like mine?
At the beginning of the month my Grams drove up from her winter home in Yuma to celebrate Kennedy’s birthday with us. While she was here, she caught a little glimpse of my interactions with Cassidy. Or, in other words, Cassidy’s general refusal to listen. Always trying to help, Grams pulled Cassidy aside and told… Continue reading don’t you wish your grandma was cute like mine?
Proof
You might remember that {not so} little project I’ve been hard at work on. My second labor of love. My book. The good news is that I’m finished. Sort of. The first draft is complete; It’s been sent off to my agent. And so now I just wait. I’ll probably be waiting for awhile, really,… Continue reading Proof