- 4 days ago
Delicious breakfasts...One of my favorites things about weekends is the ability to enjoy a leisurely breakfast.& As a working mom of three, there are so many sacrifices that I make for my kids. Some of the sacrifices have happened organically and so...
- 2 weeks ago
@nemacolin& Years ago, there was a popular song called,& "Up Where We Belong". The words are carved into my DNA because I liked the song so much that I sang it at my friend's wedding. It starts like this, "Who knows what tomorrow brings. In a world...
- 3 weeks ago
Family Christmas Card 2019, photo credit: Kara JacobsI've been sending Christmas cards since college. However, once I had my daughter I was committed to publishing a photo card. It started out as just something to do, but then it became something mor...
- 3 weeks ago
Mom by the treeI love this time of year. There are so many opportunities to fellowship and celebrate with family and friends and that makes me very happy! It also gives me a lot of opportunities to wear special outfits, which I love!One of the things...
- 4 weeks ago
A mom with two kids on a stoopThis photo reminds me of when I was so happy to be a mom of two chilling at my friend Jules' house on a warm Memorial Day afternoon. I was confident, felt reasonably in control and the sun was shining in Pittsburgh, so t...
- 1 month ago
Breakfast at daycareI have written that identifying the appropriate childcare option is one of the most important decision a working mom can make. (Here's a link to the original post.) I still believe that. When I wrote the piece I mentioned that hav...
- 1 month ago
Christmas 2018“Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.”. ― Norman Vincent Peale.We hosted about 25 people for Thanksgiving so we needed some sort of program. During Thanksgiving dinner, peopl...
- 1 month ago
Cute kids holiday cardGetting my family to anything is like herding cats...Early in my career I heard the phrase, "getting that department to do anything is like 'herding cats'" As someone who is neither a cat lover nor a pet owner, I was super curio...
- 2 months ago
Birthday Photo"joy unspeakable and full of glory" 1 Peter 1:8My life has been jam packed lately, which is why I haven't posted. My brother-in-law got married last Saturday.& Four of us were in the wedding and we hosted my sister. There was hair to be...
- 2 months ago
My sister has always loved Halloween, but I have been slow to the party. However, now that I have kids, I am all in and totally here for it. That said, I haven't yet managed to succeed at identifying a "family costume". One, because I am not my siste...
- 2 months ago
Epcot CenterI love Disney World, but haven't been in a couple of years. Sometimes, I just miss Disney World and photos make me happy! The landscaping their is particularly inspired. So, I am sharing these photos in case you need a pick me up too!Disn...
- 2 months ago
Mom and two kids in a fieldThese photographs are from a summer several years ago when I was a mom of two and believed I had a lot of things all figured out. Time has both humbled me and blessed me with a third child.& I came across these photos of me...
- 2 months ago
Pumpkins, photographed in Canada. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Places to Pick Apples, Get Pumpkins and Have Family FunOne of my favorite things to do in the fall is to pick out pumpkins with my kids.& It's not a tradition we had growing up. However, A...
- 2 months ago
Family enjoying fallFall is a great time of year. It's cool enough outside to rock cool fashion. However, it is warm enough that you don't have to cover that fashion with coats. You also have the opportunity to create some great fall memories with yo...
- 3 months ago
Working mom at luncheonRecently, I had the privilege of having lunch with Oprah Winfrey. In full disclosure, it was me Oprah and about a thousand of my closest friends. Actually,& I was with my sister, some close friends and a bunch of people I didn...
