Lettuce Be Glad

It's the end of March- my last post was wishing everyone a Happy New Year. Where has the time gone??? So much has happened.... Coop...

We rang in the new year at our favorite beach getaway....Topsail Island! It's the perfect spot to relax and rejuvenate. Wishing you...

I haven't posted for a while....there is so much to capture and not enough time to do it in. I need to dedicate an afternoon and catch...

My sweet mother is having a birthday today... Happy Birthday Mom, Ma, Grandma, Babs. And since he can't be there to give you a kiss in...

I went to the grocery store this afternoon and when I left my child was reasonably clean. When I returned about an hour later, that was not...

If you were in our kitchen this morning, here's what you would have heard. Me: Coop, are those the best pancakes you've ever eaten??...

We've been waiting for this for years...braces. We went for a consultation at the orthodontist today. It wasn't at all what I expe...

Quite contrary. How does your garden grow? I'm not sure about hers...but my pitiful back yard tomato plant yielded this adorable little ...

Totally random thoughts- 1) I have been banking with the same credit union for most of my working life. I love them, they've been good t...

I love this time of year....when cherries are plentiful and best of all- cheap!! watching the Olympics + eating cherries =a little slice of ...

It does a body good! We picked Cooper up from camp today....what a difference a year makes. Last year as soon as I drove up to the cabin, Co...

Jon went to the Post Office to grab our mail (yes, that's right- we don't have a mailbox at our house..it takes some getting used to...

I am missing this little kid right now! He's at Camp for the week and is probably having a blast but that doesn't change the fact th...

i want to be sure to remember the moments that melt my heart when he has no idea i'm watching!!

The R's stopped for their yearly pilgrimage on the way home from the beach. As usual, the crabs did not disappoint (and neither did the...

Bee Happy. (words to live by!)

I am thankful that my family is fast asleep upstairs in their beds while I'm catching up on tv, blogging, work, and laundry. I am thankf...

Cooper came down wearing this sock combo and said- "Hey Momma- look carefully at my socks. Tell me what group I'm wearing." I...

Today is a special day. 10 years ago today, my sweet husband became a father. I love this shot. Cooper actually took it and if you look clo...

Cooper and Jon went to PetSmart today. This is the conversation I had with Cooper when he called me using Jon's phone. Me- Hi honey Him-...

Early this spring, our neighbors had a cocktail party to say "welcome to town" for us. Besides being able to meet everyone, the be...

Hope your day is spent with people you love doing things you love. Remember to take a moment to remember why we celebrate today, and to be ...

We went to a party yesterday...a surprise 50th birthday of epic proportion. The unsuspecting birthday girl was treated to about 150 friends...

Seeing pure joy on the face of someone you love... knowing how far they've come.... and thinking about what may be on the horizon. (besi...

Life hands us lessons to learn and make us stronger, better humans. Sometimes those lessons are tough.... Today Coop hit a home run. It was ...