by Robin | Jun 18, 2011 | Faith, Family, Humor, Parenting, Videos, youtube ROCKS!
Farmer-meets-Deliverance, Pimp-meets-Steven-Tyler, Bodysuit-meets-Wrong and Pretty-Boy-Meets-Pleather–this ain't your daddy's PGA ~ aka Ben Crane** (bodysuit), Bubba Watson (farmer?), Rickie Fowler (Bieber wannabe), & Hunter Mahan (Lord help him!),...
by Robin | Jun 17, 2011 | Family, friendship, Kids, Parenting, Personal, Teens & Tweens
There's a season of life where sleep is impossible. It's the Season of Teenagers. Last night while my oldest was away at her college's pre-orientation, my two boys, 14 & close-enough-to-17-for-it-to-count, had friends over. When I went to bed,...
by Robin | Jun 16, 2011 | Family, Favorite things, Inspiring, Marriage, Personal, Photos
Once upon a time there was a girl and a boy. His face is all boy when he looks at her–twinkling eyes that belie his age and lips that curl in mischievous affection. It doesn't matter whether anyone else is in the room; he's laser-focused on his...
by Robin | Jun 6, 2011 | Beach, Beauty, Family, Family Traditions, Favorite things, One Thousand Gifts, Travel
I feel like there's something wrong with me; the premise of Ann Voskamp's One Thousand Gifts is so…well…me. It's my nature to be grateful for simple things, to notice the beauty of the ordinary and every day. But I can't seem to...
by Robin | May 31, 2011 | Beauty, Family, Favorite things, Kids, Mom stuff, Mothers and daughters, Nostalgia, Personal
"I was too embarrassed to tell them my answer," she said out of the blue. I think it was conversation over a pile of laundry. Her youth leader had one of those books written to break ice and force people to reveal little known facts about themselves,...
by Robin | May 11, 2011 | Family, Funny Stuff!, Humor, Kids, Life with boys, Mom stuff, Ouch!, Parenting
I'm a believer in the five love languages as explained by Dr. Gary Chapman; it's a New York Times bestseller and a helpful read in understanding relational dynamics and how we're wired to give and receive love. I believe in Chapman's...