via Today I turn 32. Some dread birthdays; others embrace them with open arms. For me, it always seems to turn me introspective, thinking about the year gone by and looking ahead to what the next trip around the sun will hold. If the first part of my 32nd year were fairly status quo, the…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Soul-Feeding Sundays: Babies Don’t Keep
Last week in my inaugural Soul-Feeding Sunday post, I shared that I am striving to slow down and take in as much of this precious time with my kiddos as possible while they are small. I was touched beyond measure when a lovely reader (thank you, Sharlyn!) posted the following poem in the comments in…
Soul-Feeding Sundays: Reflections of Motherhood
What I love most about blogging is being able to share and connect through this screen with all of you. My blogging journey has enriched my life in so many ways, allowing me to learn and grow through the guidance and knowledge I’ve garnered through the astounding abundance of kindness and talent in the blogging…
Welcoming…
We are both doing well after a fast and easy delivery! God is so, so good! Amy @ Positively SplendidHaving grown up in a home brimming with sewing notions and paintbrushes, Amy has a deep love for all things creative. On any given day, you’ll find her knee-deep in her latest creative endeavor, with projects…