Back in the day when my now-king-of-all-wild-things 4-year-old son was a toddler, I took to the wonderful world of the interwebz to sleuth out some cute haircuts for little boys — the overgrown bowl-cut we’d saddled the poor guy with begged for an overhaul. And...
Here’s a fun fact you may not — oh, who are we kidding? You probably do if you read le blog — know about me: I’m a huge nerd when it comes to history, literature, arts, and the like. I just am. I like watching the History Channel and reading works by...
Growing up, I don’t remember a time in my life when I wasn’t surrounded by friends. My brother, sister, and I lived in a house on the lake with our mom. My grandparents lived next door, and they had a pool — with a slide and a diving board, y’all. It...
During a brief moment of procrastination earlier this evening, I came across a question one of my dear friends posted on Facebook. The gist? She wanted feedback from other mothers about how many Christmas gifts they give their children over the holidays. How many is...
Marlow and Bowen, Last night, I kissed your foreheads and tucked you into bed like I do every night. We read a story, said our prayers, and you fell asleep as I sang “Three Little Birds” in hushed refrains. I lingered longer than normal, watching you sleep...
Y’all. My son’s head is a hot mess. While I would love to say his shaggy mop has something to do with sentimentality, the truth of the matter is that I’m that mom who never seems to have time to take her kid to get his haircut. For shame, I know. But...
