• Happy 80th Birthday, Mom!

    Happiest of Birthdays to this incredible woman of faith, love, and strength. My mother-in-law, Rita, is one of those rare women who embody what it means to walk with God and is never…

  • Thanksgiving – All Together Again!

    Rich and Rita have settled into their new home and have been dying to host the family for Thanksgiving. It was so neat to be all together again! Rita started off the meal…

  • Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity Jig!

    The time has come and Jared’s parents made the big move from Texas to Arizona! We couldn’t be happier to have them back! I wrote a little about what spurred this decision back…

  • Real Life & Mother’s Day

    This week was LONG… I think it all just caught up to me and I hit a breaking point and just cried for an entire day. I’m so over this social distancing business.…

  • A Little Good News

    Another week has passed and it feels a little like we are living in the movie “Groundhog Day.” LOL! I came across this post about liminal space and this strange, heartbreaking yet beautiful…

  • Thanks Mamaw!

    Whatever sick-bug that is going around it’s hit us and keeps going round and round in our family. It hasn’t been fun. I was in need of some comfort food. Jared’s mom taught…

  • Jared Went to Visit His Momma & Pop

     It’s been a couple of years since Jared went back home to Texas to see his Mom and Pop. The stars aligned just right and he was able to fly out for a…

  • Visiting Old Friends

    Went to see old friends! 💕  It was so good to see Jared’s best friend from childhood and his family. Greg moved up to Washington State several years ago and we don’t see…

  • Christmas Dinner with Mamaw & Pamaw

    With everyone’s family’s having different schedules and holiday traditions it can be really tricky to find a day that works for everyone to get together and celebrate. This year was even more tricky…