lou opened her soul today. and i stood in awe, in tears. what an amazing woman. then mandy went and did the same. and i caught the fever. oh. i can do this. i’ve said for a long time i need to share what’s been allowed to happen to me because God could really use my brokenness. but, man, that’s hard. there’s something about staying hidden. there’s something about pretending you really have it all together. there’s something really fake and distancing in it. and i don’t want to be …

ooh, i’m SO excited! if you know pearl’s and my old way of life, that, if money and location weren’t an object, we’d still retain, you know that live music, great java, atmosphere, and good conversation are amongst the finest things we can indulge in. well, it’s comin’ to the ‘Rock! one of our bestest friends in the whole wide world is in on the front end of a business explosion. it’s called studio joe and it’s gonna get it’s start in little rock, arkansas. stop by the site and …

when my daughter was less than 6 months old i was holding her in our bed while my two older boys cuddled with us and my oldest looked over at her and said, “mama, i love her as much as the stars in the sky.”
wow.
that’s it. that’s the feeling. that’s as big as my, then, 3 year old could imagine. can we, being infinitely older than him, imagine anything bigger? i’m not sure i can. my heart grew 3 times bigger and my cup runneth over. i felt for him and the other two, in that moment, …

i decided it was time to rearrange - my honey says i have a problem with this, that i can’t leave anything where i put it. i guess this is true and most of you can vouch for it if you’ve been to my house more than once. beyond changing the look, i think i’m gonna take the blog in a new direction. or rather, just develop, more, the direction it was already heading. i realized i wanted more of me in the look of it, so i’ve spent some …

mandy and brittany, this is for you!
Name your favorite…
1. Candy: twix - always my first request after having a baby! (kinda like my “last meal”, only it’s my “first treat”!)
2. Cookie: oreo, followed closely by homemade chocolate chips outta the oven - and kristy’s hubby has THE best recipe
3. Donut: ick. i don’t really like any of ‘em. but if i have to choose - cake donuts, choc. covered, and anything from irish maid.
4. Cold Drink: cherry limeades from sonic, my hubby treated me today, in fact.
5. Hot Drink: coffee …

Arty Kid

Whether you were a drama freak or an emo poet, you definitely were expressive and unique.You’re probably a little less weird these days - but even more talented!

Who Were You In High School?
how accurate is this?!

You Are Sunrise

You enjoy living a slow, fulfilling life. You enjoy living every moment, no matter how ordinary.
You are a person of reflection and meditation. You start and end every day by looking inward.
Caring and giving, you enjoy making people happy. You’re often cooking for friends or buying them gifts.
All in all, you know how to love life for what it is - not for how it should be.

What Time Of Day Are You?
see - i always knew i was a morning person!

for those of you following my moods - or trying to since they’re changing with the speed of light - i just wanted to let you know, i think i’m back. i let you in on the downness in the last couple of posts and i thought it appropriate to let you know the chaos is back to being enjoyable again. last night around 4:30 (am - mind you) while my girl was crying it out (because she wanted what i got, not a sippy cup) i found myself thinking that one …

Your Life is Like

Say Anything…

What John Cusack Movie Are You?
this is SO funny! i’m a john cusack fan from way back. and this is one of my favorite movies. how funny that it’s the one that suits me!!

oh, and it’s a rainin’. but, it’s finally showin’ signs of lettin’ up.
between my sciatica and weaning my girl abruptly i’ve had a weekend. i don’t think i’ve cried this much since i was postpartum. good grief. but i’m hangin’ in there and the sun seems to be coming out. i don’t think i could’ve gotten through the last week without mandy and lee ann. cry-e phone calls, surprise dinners, going walking, much listening and “i’m sorry”s, scrabbling and just hangin’ out and i think i might survive. for those looking for …

widebody’s back! skip over and check out my hubby! and by all means, let ‘im know you’re glad he’s there! (expect my “tag” answers soon.)

alright. i’m doing what everyone else has done before. if you lurk, look at my blog - regularly or ever - please leave me a comment here. just to let me know who i’m talkin’ to, if there’s anyone besides the 4 people i know that look at it. (they have to - i look at theirs!) this includes you, amanda g., my parents, my honey’s parents, siblings, my honey’s cronies that i may have picked up along the way, strangers who’ve found me - and let me know how …

this was a brian goldman word. means nothing. nada. said like can’t. “nary a thing”
anyway, it just means i don’t have anything to say. but everybody keeps bugging me about a new post, so i guess i’ll post on nothing. nant. in my head no post and a post that says a lot of nothing is 6 of one and 1/2 dozen of the other, but oh well. at least i’m making contact.
speaking of brian, there was this guy in walmart the other night and my honey and i couldn’t stop …