2020 Advent Calendar: 25 Fun Ways to Celebrate the Season

by Denise // 1 December, 2020 // No Comments

For many families, Advent calendars are fun way to countdown the days until Christmas; however, for years in our family, our Advent Calendar has been so much more than morsels of chocolates hidden behind doors. Behind each door in our... Continue reading →

Happy 18th Birthday, Allana – 18 Tips to Adulting

by Denise // 1 November, 2019 // No Comments

Eighteen years ago you made me a mom. As I held my tiny baby girl in my arms, I couldn’t imagine the beautiful person you would become and somehow, you grew into an adult overnight. By a stroke of luck,... Continue reading →

More Back to School Photos

by Denise // 18 August, 2019 // No Comments

Although I was a little weepy the first day of school, we all survived the first week of back to school! The first week flew by, which will probably be a good indicator how things will go the rest of the... Continue reading →

Back to School 2019: First Day of School Full of Lasts

by Denise // 12 August, 2019 // 2 Comments

With my oldest entering her senior year and my middle daughter starting her first high school year as a freshman, I feel like a kindergarten mom all over again. How did thirteen years slip by so quickly? As I snapped... Continue reading →

Happy 9th Birthday, Liam

by Denise // 23 July, 2019 // No Comments

Nine years ago, I held a tiny, bald baby That quickly grew into a man child. A box fort building, Video gaming, Skateboarding, Flossing, Dabbing, Dancing fool man child. With a wicked sense of humor, A funny little lion man... Continue reading →

Happy 14th Birthday, Emmalynn

by Denise // 12 July, 2019 // No Comments

As I snuggle with you on the couch, I slip into a memory of holding a tiny baby. This young woman curled up next to me is longer and taller than me, but still curls into a ball to cuddle... Continue reading →