august in review

Hello, sweet friends. It appears that I decided to take most of the month of August off. It was not planned, but then so few things in life are. I guess I needed the break from having to “keep up.” And I don’t mean that in a bad way…I love being here – I’ve just [...]

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5 years old

We are in celebration mode, friends. Today my sweet boy turned five. “A whole hand” you know. It’s a big deal. The biggest. For both him and me. How did my baby get to be FIVE years old? This is a question I know all mamas can relate to. Yikes…it goes by so fast, doesn’t [...]

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everything grows

We’ve had such a busy week here I hardly know where to begin. The weather has been hot, hot hot. Not complaining…promise. We had a contractor out this week to help with some water problems we’ve had with the side of our house. LOVE his solution. I will share this another time, but finally we [...]

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summer sweetness

A few years ago we had the good fortune to discover a raspberry cane growing in the back half of our yard. I was so excited. I remember having two huge raspberry patches as a very young girl and was devastated when my parents ripped them out to put in….a pool. Now, I got lots of enjoyment [...]

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coolin’ off

It’s been another hot one here and while I’m trying not to complain, I’m not so sure I’ve been that successful. Really, Isaac and I don’t do well in the heat. But this is a story you’ve heard before. I won’t repeat it. Instead, I’ll tell you how we tried to stay cool. Our day [...]

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