“The flowers of late winter and early spring occupy places in our hearts well out of proportion to their size.” – Gertrude S. Wister We have a beautiful magnolia tree in our yard. The kiddos were running around and I noticed the lilac in Stella’s dress matched perfectly with the magnolia petals. Reluctantly, she gave...
“There is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place where colors are brighter, the air softer, and the morning more fragrant than ever again.” -Elizabeth Lawrence Ah Spring. You could not come soon enough. It’s so nice to spend the afternoons at the lake instead of watching Scooby-Doo. The kids are filthy, wet, sandy,...
Oh what a power is motherhood, possessing A potent spell All women alike Fight fiercely for a child. – Euripides This sweet blue-eyed boy has been through much… so much that I often found myself wondering while reading his mother’s blog: how does she get through this? Her determination and strength have amazed me. But...
“Let a joy keep you. Reach out your hands and take it when it runs by.” – Carl Sandburg They say that you grow into your name, but I don’t think there was any growing into anything with your name; it fit you from the day you were born. Pilar for strength and Joy for...
I know it’s spring and this photo is so-not-springy, but my card reader is broken and I can’t upload any of my recent photos. So, I’m sharing an old one that I love of my kiddos, but I never had a chance to edit. My husband was teasing me this weekend about fall being my...
