There are some days that just change things forever. Defining, earth-shattering moments, the consequences of which shake our world to its very foundation and cause us to see everything differently. In light of the horrific tragedy that transpired yesterday in Connecticut, I simply couldn’t rationalize proceeding with business as usual with the Saturday 7 Party. [...]
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December 15, 2012
August 21, 2012
5 Tips for Quitting Diet Soda
Those who follow me on the PS Facebook page might have seen me mention a couple of weeks ago that I have finally decided to stop drinking Diet Coke. sourceI know. That’s crazy talk! I mean, I always used to say that if Diet Coke is my only vice, I’m doing pretty well, right?Well, the problem is, [...]
August 3, 2012
Cupcake Perspective
Today is without a doubt the biggest day yet for my second-born: Not only is she celebrating her fifth birthday, she is also starting kindergarten! That hot August day five years ago when we welcomed Charlotte into our family truly seems as though it were yesterday, yet here she stands before us, a self-assured, sharp-as-a-tack, [...]
May 31, 2012
Managing Your Family Photos
Many of y’all might remember the bittersweet post I wrote at the end of last summer about my first-born’s starting kindergarten, and today already marks his final day of school. I can recall all of the times I used to roll my eyes as a teenager (albeit discreetly) when an adult would lament how quickly [...]
April 5, 2012
Legacy
Last week, I received an envelope in the mail (the tangible, 3D mail!) that was such a precious surprise: a hand-written note from my grandpa, whom I call Pop, with a folded card tucked inside from what seems like a lifetime ago. At first glance, this card might seem to most to be something of [...]
March 1, 2012
Packrat
viaI have a confession to make: I am a serious packrat. As in, a certifiable, card-carrying packrat.Mr. Splendid is undoubtedly nodding his head emphatically YES as he reads this.When I was small, my mom would give me a box of fancy chocolates each year for Valentine’s Day. Four little handcrafted, edible works of art that must have tasted [...]
December 18, 2011
Soul-Feeding Sunday: Did She Know?
As I nursed sweet baby George in the wee hours this morning, I found myself stroking his velvet-soft skin and pondering what lies ahead in his future. What will he be? What will he do? How will the world be made better because he’s in it?As I contemplated all these things, my mind drifted to [...]
December 16, 2011
A Treasure Trove of Memories
Christmas puts me in such a nostalgic mood. Something about the lights and the mistletoe and the festive feeling in the air always entices me to take a walk down memory lane, and it makes my heart so happy to see that my 4-year-old daughter loves to do that just as much as her mama. Earlier this [...]
December 4, 2011
Soul-Feeding Sundays: Mixed Tapes
When I was a little girl, my parents walked into the living room one quiet winter afternoon to find my 3-year-old self seated in the chair in front of the family stereo, the headphones filling my little ears with the sound of George Winston’s December as tears streamed down my face. When they asked me [...]
November 20, 2011
Memories that LiveOn
There is honestly little that can be accomplished online these days that surprises me. In a typical day, I can download my new favorite song nearly instantaneously, video conference with my mom halfway across the country, and pay bills with the click of a mouse. I can buy a new pair of boots, read favorite [...]
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