Some of my favorites of Zoe from Easter. Hope everyone had as wonderful a time as we did!    

I love capturing images of the three generations of our family. And I love how much love we all share.    

Mum is here visiting. She and Zoe have such a good time together. Yesterday we went to the butterfly conservatory and the butterflies just l...

As many of you know, I had my first show today since having Zoe. It was wonderful and I plan on writing all about it but I really must devot...

This week, I am grateful for: Delicious brownies that were made today by the wonderful Michele and are already 3/4s gone. A wonderful bab...

I decided to try again with the brownies today. Michele said they were a lot better than yesterday's, but still only partially edible. I...

I can do a lot of things but one thing I have never been successful at is making brownies. They always come out a greasy gooey mess swimming...

I have to just focus on gratitude this week and the focus of this focus is on family, family, family. I love our family and am grateful fo...

I realized last week that I forgot something important: my successes! It's just as important to look at what I did as what I'd like ...

Zoe took her first steps today. It was amazing. And then she climbed up the step from the sunporch into the foyer so I let her get on the st...

Is it any wonder that she tops my gratitude list? I've decided to spends Sundays focusing on all my blessings (not that I don't...

In addition to the visits from the grandparents and the road trip to meet Uncle Joel, we enjoyed a visit from my sister, Kym, and niece and ...

It's been a fun, but busy summer. Here's a pictorial review of what we've been up to over the past few months: Enjoyed a vis...

Ahh, it feels like I'm finally coming up for air. It's so amazing being a mom! I truly love it! And I feel like I'm finally gett...

Our first Mother's Day has been just awesome. Michele and I decided that we both deserve a special day, so the Saturday is Michele's...

Ahh, it's finally May, my birthday month. Last May was a strange mix of pregnancy excitement and day-long morning sickness, which nearly...

What? I didn't do anything. Now come on. You don't really believe I would do that, do you? {batting eyes} Ok, Ok. I did i...

 Easter Bunny sneak attack!  All tuckered out! Zoe went to her first Easter egg hunt today. Actually, she started crying the minute...

Hello World! I'm four months old today! It's amazing to me how quickly life changes. Zoe is four months old today. I know logical...

I love all the lessons I'm learning as a new mom. One of the most important things is to alter the expectations I have for myself. I use...

Michele and I had grand plans before Zoe was born. Plans to purge our home of all the excess. Unfortunately, we started to collect the exces...

Zoe has quickly overcome her premature status and grown very quickly into a sturdy little baby. She's outgrowing her infant carrier/cars...

Zoe is just the happiest, cuddliest baby. It took us a long time to decide to become moms - Michele and I have been talking about it for our...

It's funny thinking back (and looking back through my blog posts) about all the dreams I had while pregnant. I really wanted a baby girl...

Day 1 It's crazy to think that my last post was in October. Even crazier to know that I'm writing this post with a sleeping baby ...

Oh my how busy it's been, but wonderfully so! I'm really loving this time right now as we get ready to welcome our little baby. Ever...

There is sadness throughout my family as we mourn the loss of my Aunt Jan. It's probably the first time in my life that I have associate...

Michele and I have been busy, busy getting the house and ourselves ready for our January new addition. We've thankfully been blessed wit...

Just a couple of weekends ago, I got to have a fun day selling at my first summer show - and my first outdoor show. It was a real treat! It ...

Although we weren't able to put in a garden this year, we have gotten the chance to do some canning. I didn't get to make pickles or...

Michele and I were like little kids on Christmas morning this Wednesday when we got the call that our furniture was five minutes away. Two w...