It’s not easy keeping my kids fueled up. They stay so busy with schoolwork and a variety of extracurricular activities and they are always hungry. I’m always worried about their nutrition and whether they’re getting enough of the right stuff. To ease my mind, I depend a lot on high protein drinks. I really love […]
Every Day Is The Same
My son is the happiest person I know. That’s why it startled me the other day when he leaned his head on my arm and said, “Every day is the same.” Such raw wisdom deserves more than platitudes. I drew him to me and said, “It can all be so disappointing.” I believe in […]
Left Behind Little Sister
It’s no fun being the little sister who gets left behind. As the youngest kid in a big family, I know exactly how she felt. A couple weeks ago my husband Robert scored a couple of OU tickets. He was planning on taking our oldest daughter, Juliette, but unfortunately, she had to work. So, he […]
Happy Halloween. We Scored A Dracula Pez.
My kids scored a Dracula Pez at the house on 19th Street this year. Yea! Dracula Pez Happy Halloween! I wanted to share some pictures with you of our wonderful night Trick-or-Treating in Heritage Hills, our Oklahoma City neighborhood. Sullivan was a skunk, although he kind of looked like a black and white chicken. It […]
Six Words Kids Want To Hear
I came across an article a couple of weeks ago in Huffington Post that talks about the six words parents should say to their children. Likewise, it’s six words kids want to hear I love to watch you play. It inspired me to do this photo essay of Sullivan playing with his legos. He was […]
Sweet Sixteen Birthday Party
Sixteen years ago today, I became a mother. It’s the best thing that’s ever happened to me. I am so grateful for my beautiful daughter, Juliette! I am glad she has been with me these last 16 years. I’m hoping for many, many more! We threw her a birthday party over the weekend with a […]
Wild Kratts Birthday
Wild Kratts Birthday Party My son Sullivan loves the PBS show Wild Kratts so this year we threw him a Wild Kratts birthday party. We kept the party super small because we hired Extreme Animals of OKC to bring some fun animals over to help us celebrate. A middle-aged mother who is skittish around house […]
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