Screen Free Stay-cations (are my favorite!) - While in Arizona, Ryan and I pondered more ways we could spend co... ow.ly/Q8PG502lvxz
Dear Arizona, I love you and your heat. - I am ridiculously cold 99% of all my days. So cold, in fact, I have a... ow.ly/2VOG501ZeKu
15 Years of Adventure - This year, 2016, we celebrate a lot of anniversaries in our life. 10 years living in Sa... ow.ly/5O9T501I5b1
My Bravest Self - Something changed in me when I became a parent. As though a tree branch snapped under my feet... ow.ly/SHSf501FFYN
The Storm, the Fence, and the Toys - A few weeks ago, in one of the final quick and brutal storms to roll acros... ow.ly/L8M8501AIuJ
I Want My Children to be Readers - “More books, Mommy, more books!” I can still hear his newly found voice say.... ow.ly/ZD7J501ltWA
End of School, Start of Summer - Every day during the school year my alarm goes off at 5:30am; if I’m working t... ow.ly/LkUP5018HI3
When You Should Be There, But You’re Not. - Everywhere I look I see “Class of 2016” memorabilia, graduation gif... ow.ly/KRaZ500VBWC
Dating Our Children: X & Mom - I will begin by saying, last month was Dad and E’s date month. E skipped school ... ow.ly/9Kkw500Jhs0
The 2016 One Less Race - Ryan and I serve on the board of directors for a local non-profit ministry, Vault Fost... ow.ly/Q7qP500z6ns
Introducing William, the dwarf hamster - William, or Prince William of Lilytown as I sometimes refer to him, is... ow.ly/M1n8500jiqG
Family Basketball - The level of competition in our home is off the charts. I don’t necessarily have an actual ... ow.ly/TMfM5008H0W
Even on Mother’s Day, It’s Not About Me. - **I wrote and originally posted this on Brave Parenting, but this is... ow.ly/xEYf5003v5P
Peter’s 9th Birthday - In what feels like a constant trail of birthdays with this many children, we celebrated ... ow.ly/XFlK5000pEo
Dallas - We traveled to Dallas last weekend for a basketball tournament for Adam. Since none of the kids had be... ow.ly/8K4AUi
New York City 10.0 - Fifteen years ago my feet hit the concrete and human jungle I have grown to love for the v... ow.ly/8JPaSL
Lily’s 10th Birthday - Last week our sweet Lily-bug turned double digits. The big 1-0. I’ve been counting down ... ow.ly/8JEMi7
2016 P.R.O.M. - Last year we began the tradition of celebrating PROM while the rest of our town celebrated the ... ow.ly/8Js1Lk
A New Season of Basketball - From the day I first met Adam, he signed his name with a “#23” at the end. Sure, i... ow.ly/3du7mN
Easter at the Ranch - My kids LOVE going to their Grandparent’s Ranch. They think they love it because Grandma ... ow.ly/3djnT8