The synapsis in my brain are yelling to each other … Putting the word “announcement” in the title is kind of making your heart race. Maybe using the word “announcement” is too much. Quick! Tell everyone you’re not pregnant. I’m not pregnant. Well, not exactly … Infertility is just a really funny thing. I have all [...]
Category Archive for ‘Ramblings’ 
The sound of laughter:
.. makes me really happy, jc p.s. I so wish I had taken this photo pre-Tuesday. It would have made the perfect leading photo for my ramblings on her hair, don’t you think? ; )
The relationship between mothers & daughters:
Most every female knows of the incredibly unique relationship mothers and daughters have with one another. I have always known my relationship with my daughter will at several points make my heart swell and at other points make my heart ache. I will — without a doubt — be the friend that gets on her [...]
HGTV: our plea video (don’t judge us) + our show date!
Last fall while on a weekend away with my girlfriends one of the girls shared with us her experience on trying to get on HGTV. During their home visit (unfortunately their home was not chosen) she found out that they were also looking for Cincinnati families. She snagged a card and passed it along to [...]
EIGHT weekends off (woo-hoo!)
I rarely talk about my husband on here. Part of that is because I’m pretty sure it embarrasses the heck out of him (like this post which totally did and at the time I think I had like 12 readers (which was probably my mom and sister checking in six times each)), the other part [...]
This I cling to: God never wastes a wound.
Last Wednesday night I went to our church for their Last Wednesday service (worship, communion, etc). During the first song, we were all standing and I noticed this couple just a few seats down from me to my left. I instantly recognized their posture. It was his hold, her hand tucked in his, his solemnness [...]
Charley and her cousin, Finley.
My niece (my sister’s daughter), Finley, was six when Charley was born. My sister and her family live in California, but were in town when we came home with Charley last summer. It was a really big deal to Finley and she has always looooooved Charley. Like loves-loves her. And, of course I adore that [...]
just over a year ago …
Charley en-utero. And, today … Charley turned 1 on Friday! ONE year and suddenly we are here. This past year has been so stinkin’ joy-filled my head has not been able to make sense of it all. I crawled in bed late Thursday night and planned to write up a “this is why there will [...]
I have this folder ..
.. that lives on my desktop. It’s called “to print.” When a picture I’ve taken (good or bad) jumps out at me I add it to the folder. Then, when I have a good group I send them off to print. Once they’re in I bee-bop around the house and update the frames. Some simply [...]
Chili-girl
Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened. ~Anatole France All I knew at the time was that I wanted a dog. We had been married for a year and having always grown-up with a house filled with animals I felt our sweet lives were missing just a little something. [...]