This time of year is busy.  Not in the same way the wedding season wears me down, but in a entirely different family gathering every weekend and endless hours spent on my own holiday decor type of way.  And then for some reason we had a baby in November and her birthday falls on Thanksgiving […]

I got up early this morning to do a little writing and try to catch up on life before the rest of the house sprung to life.  I quietly crept out of bed, shimmied past the dog and sneaked into the bathroom. I kept the lights off and made my way to the coffee maker […]

If you don’t love it, leave it.  That’s the name of the game this week. On Monday, we will be handed the keys to our new house.  Done deal.  We’ll begin the process of moving on… It’s a very surreal feeling.  I’ve been going through the process of packing and decluttering but it’s almost as […]

A day late and a dollar short.  That’s the story of my life right now.  This is my mother’s day blog post… which in fact is even being posted 2 days late.  The most frequently asked question of my personal life is all about being a mommy of 2.  How is it?  Is it easier/harder? […]

Over the weekend I read the quote “All good things are wild and free” – Henry David Thoreau. I can’t get it out of my head. I don’t know the original context or what point he was trying to make when he said those words, but I do have this feeling of home when I […]

Guess what?!  Miss Gretta is officially 1 year old today!  I can’t even believe it!!  Margaretta James Ferguson, 6 lbs 13 oz, she was born at 11:32 pm on this chilly November day! Which leads me into my next question, have you read about the contentment challenge?  It is really inspiring me and has helped […]