All Posts Strawberry Picking with Little Buddy It's strawberry season in Middle Tennessee! We went picking this week and were overjoyed to find dozens of rows of Freedom From Quarantine One of my loyal readers posed a great discussion question this morning, so I thought I would share: What are A Hot Date And now, a word from Mr. Handsome... Recently, my sister Mae informed Ellie and I that having a child has Throwing Food Over the past several months, Little Buddy has formed a new habit. He's a pretty good eater, so we have Brain Fog The other day, I was thinking back on Little Buddy's birth and looking at his newborn photos. (I'm not sure Easy Breakfast Hash While Stuck at Home With grocery stores being cleaned out due to coronavirus, it can be tough to come up with meals for the Laboring Alone As the coronavirus pandemic worsens, hospitals are enacting strict policies to limit visitors, both for patients with coronavirus and those Madam Secretary In January, I told you that we were about to finish the show Downton Abbey. We had really gotten into Treadmill Land Mines Little Buddy has discovered a new favorite pastime--trying to permanently disable Daddy! Our home has a little nook where we Church Under Quarantine With most churches suspending services and programing due to the coronavirus pandemic, Sunday mornings are now looking very different for Coronavirus Painting Project The coronavirus pandemic has impacted the lives of every person in the United States and worldwide. Little Buddy and I Coronavirus Businesses across the United States limiting hours or closing completely, colleges forcing students to leave their dorm rooms and return Our First Night Away A few weeks ago, Mr. Handsome and I went on our first getaway since having Little Buddy. I didn't want Nashville Devastated by Tornado Early yesterday morning, Nashville and surrounding Middle Tennessee counties were hit with a massive tornado system that leveled over a Ice Cream Ice cream is Mr. Handsome's favorite dessert. He loves blueberry pie, too, but it has to have ice cream on A Very Painful Valentine's Day I thought I would take a few moments to tell you how we celebrated Valentine's Day. As we have done The Purge: Closet Edition Written by Mr. Handsome The start of a new year can mean many things: resolutions, goals, diet plans, fresh starts, Our Baptisms Our readers have asked us to share the stories of our baptisms, so we made this video. We would love Homemade Turtles Have you ever had a chocolate turtle? If not, you're in for a real treat. Mr. Handsome came home from Little Buddy Turns 1 Year Old Little Buddy is officially one year old! It’s incredible to look back at pictures from a year ago and think Downton Abbey A few days ago, I mentioned that Mr. Handsome and I had gotten into a new show and promised to Book Reviews: Pregnancy and Babyhood The other day, I was talking to a friend who is expecting her first child. She is still months away Mr. Handsome’s Embarrassing Moment Some embarrassing moments are so traumatizing that they stick with you forever. This particular moment happened when I was eight 3 Strollers? Our Thoughts on Baby Items Listening to my husband explain the use of each of our three strollers makes me so proud. It took him New Year 2020 Thoughts Happy [almost] New Year! As 2019 comes to a close, we reflect on how much our lives have changed over Merry Christmas! Mr. Handsome and I would like to take a few moments to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas! A Formal Complaint from Lena This post was written by Mr. Handsome’s youngest sister, Lena. I would like to file an official complaint about inconsiderate Baby-Proof Christmas Tree We finally got a Christmas tree! With Thanksgiving being so late this year (and us putting it off until now), Honeymoon Horror Story There is a lot of pressure on an engaged couple to choose a nice place to spend their honeymoon. I Our Financial Goals A few months ago, we posted a vlog discussing our views on the subject of debt. We wanted to follow Happy Thanksgiving Mr. Handsome and I would like to wish our American readers a very happy Thanksgiving. We are thankful for God, Mr. Buddy at a Wedding A few weeks ago, I was a bridesmaid in my college roommate's wedding. The dresses were perfect--picture a floor-length, chiffon A Walk on the Brooklyn Bridge On the evening of our second day in New York City, we decided to take an excursion over the Brooklyn Favorite Childhood Memory One of our readers asked us each to share our favorite childhood memory, so we made a quick video in Curious George Birthday Party for Kids My party-planning sister-in-law has been at it again. Now that she has two little boys whose birthdays fall within a Challenges in Parenthood For all the parents out there, what do you think are the greatest challenges in parenthood? I came across this On Becoming a Coffee Addict Looking back at how much of a fad coffee--particularly espresso--has become over the past several years really fascinates me. The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Our second day in New York City was spent at the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. We took a Baby's 1st Camping Trip: Success or Disaster? Mr. Handsome wrote a post about the family campout we took in September... I have been trying to come up Pacifier Fiasco Since Little Buddy was born, he has been partial to a particular brand of pacifier. For the first few months, I Change Diapers, Therefore I Am And now, a blog post from Mr. Handsome... Apparently throughout history, some of the most highly intelligent people in the Saying Goodbye to Grandpa Earlier this year, Mr. Handsome's 82-year-old grandfather was diagnosed with cancer. The diagnosis was sudden, and he had only missed Mr. Handsome's Cow Paintings Mr. Handsome the artist continues to spend a good portion of his spare time painting. Little Buddy loves watching Daddy Korean BBQ and Saks Fifth Avenue After spending walking around Times Square, we strolled over to Rockefeller Center, where Mr. Handsome insisted that we go into Wall Street and Times Square We arrived in New York City late in the evening. I was thrilled to have found a reputable car service Greatest Accomplishment Happy Friday! Today (or any day that you are reading this post), Mr. Handsome and I are discussing our greatest Baby's 1st Plane Ride We just returned home from New York City. Little Buddy did great. As expected, the plane ride was the most 8.5 Months and Very Active Little Buddy is 8-and-a-half months old, and life with him is very busy. He loves to be active and move Art Institute of Chicago It's no secret that Mr. Handsome loves art. Before meeting him, I had only gone to one or two art Who's the Head of Your Household? "It's not about him and me, it's about us." "There are so many decisions in life that don't matter. Why 6 Adults + 4 Kids Under 1 Roof A couple weeks ago, we had a house full of visitors from out of town. One of the couples lives Our Little Stair Climber Our Little Buddy is almost eight months old, and we are getting so much joy out of watching him reach Our Favorite Movies Mr. Handsome and I are always up for a movie night, but finding good movies is a perpetual challenge. We Our Favorite Sports Do you (or did you) play sports? For Mr. Handsome and me, exercise and athletics have always been a big Giveaway for Nashville Residents Howdy, blog readers! I have followers from across the globe and am so very grateful for all of you. Today, Mr. H's Surprise Part 2 Two days ago, I wrote a post about the gift that Mr. Handsome surprised me with last week. If you Mr. H's Surprise Last Friday, Mr. Handsome came home from work with an announcement: "Tomorrow at 11:00 in the morning, I have a I Heart 'When Calls the Heart' When Calls the Heart is off the air until 2020, and I'm missing my favorite frontier soap opera. Hallmark recently Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies While we were in the Great Smoky Mountains a few weeks ago (see my photos from Parrot Mountain), we visited In Case of Emergency "By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail." (Benjamin Franklin) This quote can apply to many different situations--preparing to « Previous 1 … 3 4 5 6 7 … 15 Next »