A Plan for Stillness at Christmastime I have a hard time believing this is the first Christmas I felt stress. It is my favorite time of...

Sunset and Charcuterie Sweet 16 Birthday Celebration

Because the Well-Being of My Children is More Important than Math I tend to get caught up in my To-Do list. Before I know it, days,...

They had me at Butter Sampler. When planning a trip to Magnolia Table, it is best to call at least three weeks ahead to make a...

A Jurassic Park Birthday Party

I Solemnly Swear We Were Up to No Good When we decided on the Harry Potter theme for my son's 7th birthday party, I had to decide to...

Tricking kids into Doing Laundry In 2015, we threw our daughter a Little House on the Prairie birthday party. I started planning a couple...

Where I heard God's whisper. Of all the locations we have visited in this world, my heart will always be in Shenandoah. Dedicated in 1936...

Running your son's friends over with a giant boulder. What do you do when you are an 80s kid and your son cannot think of a theme for his...

Don't push me 'cause I'm close to the edge. (Who remembers that song?) I would love to tell you I wanted a photo taken of me standing on...