The kids have grown up going to Harn Park, a block-long park in Oklahoma City that doubles as a crabapple orchard. In spring, the blossoming trees that line the edges of the park create an elegant public space. What I love about the park is that in our compact, urban neighborhood, it offers an open […]
Carnival Birthday Party (With Pictures)
Back in July, I threw a carnival birthday party for my daughter Bridgette. We rented a dunk tank and a miniature pony for the kids to paint. Bridgy loved it all, but the dunk tank would have probably been enough! I underestimated how much the kids were going to like it and the poor pony […]
Bones Birthday Party. An Incredibly Hopeful Thing I Did.
My deeds, my hands, this mess in guilt we silence our questions I say my prayers nevertheless did I do it right, don’t you leave me yet… —Tanya Davis, Please Bless I am painfully aware of the sentimentality in my writing. I can’t turpentine my way free of it. You’d have to douse me with methylene […]
Pick Your Own Fun: Tomatoes, Squash, Grapes and More
Pick Your Own Food in Central Oklahoma For the past few weekends we’ve escaped the concrete jungle to find our rural fix at pick-your-own farms across Central Oklahoma. The built environment can suck the life right out of you and I’m desperate for these short getaways. In fact, the older I get, the louder the […]
The Charm Bracelet: A Charming Way To Celebrate Your Daughter’s Life
This year for Bridgette’s birthday, I gave her a beautiful Soufeel charm bracelet. Unlike the stuffed animals, clothes and gadgets that will eventually end up at Goodwill, the bracelet can stay with her throughout her lifetime. It’s something she can pass down through the generations. This is important to me because family heirlooms enrich our appreciation for […]
Beautiful Broken Bow: Every Summer Has A Story (With Pictures)
We stole away to Southeast Oklahoma a few weeks ago to celebrate the end of school and the start of summer. All our dreams packed into both Jeeps because one isn’t big enough to carry all these hopes. Hopes for a perfect weekend. a perfect cabin, a perfect campfire. Next summer, Juliette will be packing […]
A Daughter’s First Communion
It’s a joy to share with you pictures of our daughter Bridgette’s First Communion. It was one of the best days of my life as we celebrated her receiving the wine and the bread and the gift of everlasting life. In keeping with tradition, the first grade moms at Bridgy’s school served as hostesses for the […]
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