Family Life
Travel Guides are Here!
For years, we’ve been traveling the country (and the world) with our children in tow. Lots of travel guides assume you have a money tree, mine do not. We’re a real family, with a real mortgage, with a real desire to show our kids the world. Enter: our practical travel guides. My husband was a…
Read MoreSo, Your Young Adult is Joining Texas A&M’s Corps of Cadets
Texas A&M University is a powerhouse of an institution, and the Corps of Cadets certainly makes it unique. They’re called the “keepers of the spirit” for a reason. It’s their discipline, dedication and love for Aggieland that ensures generations of students will always know what a special thing it is to call yourself a Texas…
Read MoreGraduation Gift Ideas: College, Trade School, Gap Year, Military or Work
Several years ago, I made the shift away from asking graduates what they were majoring in to, “Where will life lead you after graduation?” The paths are as varied as the young adults taking them. The world is big and bright and in need of their leadership, skills and enthusiasm. To celebrate that next leap,…
Read MoreHappy 8th to the Baby of the Family!
The baby is eight, y’all. Eight. Scott asked me this morning if I was going to dust off the blog and write her a letter. I hemmed and hawed all day long and finally decided to do it. If birth stories are your thing, you might love this one. But, if you’re a fan of…
Read More2021 Holiday Gift Guide
We blinked and it’s November. Anybody else feel like that?! As hard as the last couple of years have been, I still see so much good in the world. For the last four years I have loved putting together a small gift guide for y’all (2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020). It’s my hope that these…
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