Three Blessings of Parenting With an Age Gapcontests • relationships • ages and stages
When I was dreaming of my future family, I had a picture much like the family I grew up in. My brother and I are twenty months apart. We grew up playing together. We were very close and shared neighborhood friends. I pictured the same exact scenario for me. Fast…
Spring Gardening Trendsme • hobbies & me time • clubs
In February I was invited to attend the Capitol Home and Garden Show at the Dulles Expo Center in Virginia to learn about spring gardening trends. I was able to check out some exquisite garden and outdoor displays set up by the top local landscape designers. I had the pleasure…
Spring Training: Running for the Non-RunnerI love to run. When I run, the chaos of my daily life becomes a distant echo that lingers at the back of my mind for a few moments until it eventually fades to nothing. Peace and quiet call to me and running brings me there. My friends think I'm…
Photography: Simple Tips and Tricks for Beautiful Food Photographscontests • me • hobbies & me time • lifestyle • hobbies-me time
Photography—One of my loves in life is photography. I hardly go anywhere without toting along my Nikon. Capturing food, people, and places on film and sharing them with family and friends is what I love. I'm living, learning, and challenging myself each and every day with photography. During the…
Valentine’s Day: 5 Inexpensive Date Night Ideasrelationships • me • relationships • lifestyle
Whether you have kids or not, adding creativity and spontaneity to your love life on a budget can be difficult...but there's hope! With five children, my husband and I often did nothing more than run out for a quick meal and then return home. We found ourselves running out of…
Before I was a mom I never realized how precious sleep was. Balancing motherhood, work, and household responsibilities makes me feel like I am always running a step behind on energy and sleep. My usual method to get me through is a huge latte each morning but that caffeine really…
