One of the lamest ways to tweak your knee, hip, and back is by stepping out of your sexy mini-van onto the rolling, water bottle that annoyed you for the past 17 minutes while trying to save your children from being run over in a parking lot. Fifteen minutes before, I had said how annoying … Continue reading Rolling Water Bottles & Redirection
Three things I learned this week: Three things Kyle learned this week: Three things J learned this week: Three things Haddi learned this week: Three things Everly learned this week: *Note: She learned this many moons ago. She apparently doesn’t want to play my games. Three things Malachi learned this week: A core component of … Continue reading Coffee-Sipping, Strapping Young Men, Cussing Photographers, & Lessons Learned
Writing is freeing. It is also quite weighty. It is simple and it is complex. Lighthearted writing happens often, but there are moments I am like (one half of) a couple of starry-eyed lovers running off into the sunset and away from my thoughts. When a phrase of a scripture hit and stuck with me … Continue reading The Quiet Eye
My preference is red mulch. I say this as if I know something about gardening. I don’t, but I think red mulch is prettier than black mulch and because my outdoor flowers are often dead, my mulch color matters to me. If you know nothing about gardening, Webster says mulch is “a material (such as … Continue reading Linger in His Presence
Brooke: Kyler! It’s Brooke. Are you awake? Kyler: Yes I am! Brooke: Any chance you are free for a bit this morning and could take me to my dad’s in Weatherford? Kyle is in Chickasha, my dad has carpet layers coming, my van is leaking oil, the oil place is closed, I realized I have … Continue reading You’re Not My Cousin!
Today I moved my entire home desk setup from my window-filled music room into my living room right in front of the fireplace. Three days of either negative temperatures or single digits I decided I no longer wanted to be cold. After carrying wood inside, lugging a desk across the house, and moving every piece … Continue reading Thought I’d Catch My Hair on Fire
My kids visited others for two days. Kyle and I went out to eat, to church, on a hike, and worked in between. By the end of the night we got a taste of the boredom that must come with being an empty nester. We sat on our bed and played, make the noise of … Continue reading Best Serial Killer Face (Wonder what this title does to my SEO and audience?)
For those who have ever read my year recaps/list of to-dos; here’s the recap of those from 2024 before my 2025 list comes out in a few days. 1. 2023 and 2024; become a fan of hot tea. I’m giving this one up. It will never happen. 2. Take a pottery class. Negative, but I … Continue reading Donesy, Check, and This Will Never Happen – Recapping 2024
The warmth of my covers engulfs me as I hear the first chirps of morning. The gentle sun peaks in through my window as I roll over and snuggle up to Kyle, tucking my toes under his warm legs. The sounding alarm starts gently and grows into a roar. Hopping up and gliding down the … Continue reading Romanticize It All
When I was 14, I met a boy on a cruise. His name was Dustin. Two ravishing days were spent galavanting around the Lido deck. A dusty photo album of the entire trip probably holds a single image of this guy, but that was the extent of that saga. Although said guy did not meet … Continue reading Last Night’s Supper
