Sometimes rainy days can be such a drag. But not this week! This week our big rainy day got a dose of happy because my brother and sister in law and my nephew Caleb made a spontaneous trip to Austin. And as luck would have it, my sister Sara just happened to be in Austin, […]

Even being an introvert who loves to be at home, I’m feeling how hard being quarantined is. Some moments I’m feeling super productive and some moments I’m feeling like all I want to do is watch The Office. It’s hard not to feel sad when all I want to do is hop out there and […]

The Frio makes me ache in that beautiful, longing kind of way. After the long hot drive, after lugging all our belongings into the quaint cabins, after greeting nearby family members, I face the river. Standing at the top, looking down on the crystal clear aqua colored water, a flush of emotions and memories flood […]

Kenton loves banana flavored things. It’s kind of weird and I love him for it. I mean, he gets banana flavored snow cones. I didn’t even know they did that. But he loves them. Once we were traveling with family and we tried this cake at a luncheon. When he bit into it he did […]

As you might know, we’re in the middle of a huge life transition right now. A quiet day at the creek was just what I needed in this season. There’s something about munching popcorn while watching minnows eat algae and listening to a creek run that just makes a heart quiet down for a little […]