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What To Give A 9-Year-Old Boy For His Birthday

For my son Sullivan’s 9th birthday, I threw him an adventure party in Oklahoma City’s Boathouse District. We had a lot of fun celebrating with his friends. You can see by this picture they all showed up wearing the same amazing smile. Ha! But, the best thing we gave him for his...

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American Girl Doll Store | Dallas

American Girl Doll Store Bridgette: My American Girl We visited the American Girl Doll Store in Dallas for the first time last weekend. In addition, we went to celebrate the safe end of another school year. We had a great time! Here are some pictures from our trip. Kit Kittredge American Girl Doll...

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How To Bridge From Daisies to Brownies

Twist me and turn me and show me an elf, I looked in the water and saw myself! The end of the school year always brings a lot of fun events like the school talent show and field day. Last week, we celebrated Bridgette’s bridging ceremony marking her passage from Daisies to Brownies.  Her...

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Rockin’ Refuel For Busy, Hungry Kids

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...

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Happy Easter Weekend!

It’s Easter Weekend, one of my favorite times of the year. Doesn’t Bridgette look fantastic in her little fasicnator? Oh, I’m so proud of my baby girl! I love how the Duchess of Cambridge has inspired this new trend in hats. When I told Bridgy they were called fascinators she...

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What are tears of grace? I wondered.

There were four of us huddled together in the same bed. Two of us were crying and two of us were not. Someone said, “Don’t Cry.” But, someone else said, “Don’t Stop.”  And, then: “Let them cry their tears of grace.” I wondered what it meant and then...

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A Merry Little Christmas

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas   My favorite Christmas movie is The Family Stone. If you’ve never seen it, you’ve got to get yourself a copy. I watch it four or five times a season with Juliette. We love the Rachel McAdams character. This song has a special place in the...

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