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*This post contains affiliate links from which I earn a small commission on qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you.* We’ve seen the jokes, some have even bought the t-shirts (and onesies) that say, “They didn’t stay 6 feet apart!”  There are a LOT of people having babies all over the place!  My personalContinue reading “The Great Baby Boom of 2021!”

At the end of the year last year I took a break.  I needed a break.  I think we all might have!  Our family made the annual pilgrimage to Mississippi to celebrate Christmas with our family there.  It’s never long enough, but it’s always special.  This year, we had the privilege of staying with familyContinue reading “Distance is Presence…”

*This post contains affiliate links from which I earn a small commission on qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you.* When I was a little girl I spent a lot of time at my grandparents’ house, especially during the holiday season.  They were my home away from home.  Every year, right after Thanksgiving, IContinue reading “Making the Magic: Part One”

The Golden Rule Here’s my disclaimer… our “Golden Rule” is not the one you’re thinking of.  There will be talk of private parts.  Why?  Because we have four boys and almost every conversation had in this house circles back to “privacies” at some point.  BUT this story is important in order to understand why weContinue reading “The Golden Rule”

When people look at me in public and see four little boys in tow, the interactions that follow are so consistent they almost seem scripted…   -Oh, wow!  Are they ALL boys? Yes. -Oh, my goodness, FOUR boys!  You are so brave! No. -Oh, Mama!  You certainly have your hands full! Yes!  My hands, myContinue reading “An Introduction: Just my kind of crazy”