Category Archives: mary reese
This one should have been posted a month ago
Yep…behind again. The good news is that we’ve been sick for over a month now so there hasn’t been much to update. The bad news is that we’ve been sick for over a month now and to put it mildly, … Continue reading
The difference between boys and girls
I like smocked bishops. Big bows. And pretty script monograms. I like fairy tales with happy endings. Sparkly shoes. And twirly skirts. I like crafts; glitter; and glue. Long before I had Mary Reese, I knew I would love being … Continue reading
Late December and early January in almost February; part I
I keep having that reoccurring nightmare that I’ve shown up to school naked, only to find that it’s a test day and I haven’t studied a lick. I’m no stranger to this dream, it seems to rear its ugly head … Continue reading
Fits, tantrums, messes, and homemade cookies
I knew as soon as I typed a post to brag on my sweet my kids, they would turn on me. Sure enough…MR said she barley noticed my “angry face” today. Apparently I’d been wearing it so long that my … Continue reading
A mamas love
There are days when I want to hit the pause button and days when I yearn for the fast forward button. And sometimes, there are days when I damn sure want to hit the rewind button to undo all of … Continue reading
Tis the Season
Tis the season for Christmas trees… and holiday decor. Tis the season for sweet Shugs (Sugar), our Elf on the Shelf that will spend her second Christmas with us. Tis the season for the Melody Makers choir at church, and … Continue reading
Christmas in Griffin
I’m sure there’s a “feel-good country song” somewhere out there to describe our annual Christmas gathering with G’s family. If there is, I’d be willing to put money on it that Dolly sings it… At any Harvey event, there’s always … Continue reading
Thanksgiving at Trinity Oaks 2011
Over the last few years, Trinity Oaks has become a gathering place for our family Thanksgiving. My aunt and uncle purchased the farm several years back. There are horses, donkeys, and goats; acre upon acre for the little ones to … Continue reading