It's a working weekend this week, as I've got a few huge things coming up next week that I can't wait to share with you but that are going to keep me very busy over the next few days. (Note to self: the 1st may sounds like a good deadline when it conveniently falls on…
A couple of weeks ago, Jenny from LERATO (love) pointed out that all the Fall-themed posts are nice but not really relevant for her family as missionaries in South Africa, where they're currently marching toward summer rather than winter. I know she's not the only Life Your Way reader in the Southern Hemisphere, so I…
This weekend our oldest daughter is going to be a flower girl in a family wedding, and she is so excited about dressing up in her beautiful dress that she can hardly stand it. I, on the other hand, am wondering how in the world I'm going to keep three little ones four and under…
Today we're heading to Blackwater Falls State Park, one of our family's favorite fall destinations. We're going to walk the short trail to see the falls, marvel at the changing colors on the trees, learn to climb a "mountain" (really just a little hill, but when you're 4, a hill looks like a mountain!) and…
Today is our oldest daughter's first "friend" party, and she is beyond excited. We took a gamble and reserved a pavilion at the local park, and thankfully the weather is supposed to be beautiful! On the agenda: pizza, cupcakes & this fun fairy craft from Family Fun! Here are some of my favorite posts from this…
Yesterday I wore a long-sleeved shirt for the first time this season. This morning we woke up and it was 65 degrees in our home. On Wednesday we carved our first pumpkin. Winter squash, apples and sweet potatoes fill my produce drawers. I love everything about fall, and this week it finally feels like fall…
On Thursday, we drove down to Asheville, North Carolina where Tara from Deal Seeking Mom and I were speaking at the Type-A Mom Blog Conference about hiring help for your blog. We're heading home today, but I do love this part of the country, and driving through the Blue Ridge Mountains has definitely been a…
I've loved the two-year-old stage with this little girl, and it's hard to believe she's now three! We've been through a lot together, from her emergency c-section when we discovered she was footling breech while I was in labor to her diagnosis with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (a blood disorder that causes the platelets in the…
It's been a while since I've done a weekend reading post, and I'm excited to start doing them again each week, starting today! Tomorrow, our Baby Girl turns 1! Next weekend, our second youngest turns 3, and a couple weeks later our oldest turns 6. Add in a couple weddings, apple picking at the orchard…