Last week, I was so excited to find my old recipes when I was unpacking! I found some recipes that I hadn’t seen since we lived in China! This recipe for pizza crust comes from my friend Jess who lived with us in China during our second year. This was my first time making it […]
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Toddler Tuesday: Chocolate Acorns
September 27th, 2011 
Jessica Recently on “From Chapel Hill to Chickenville,” Aimee published a delicious recipe for chocolate acorns. They were so adorable that I had to try making them with Naomi! We had a great time making them. First, I purchased our materials. I was excited that the leftover materials would also make nice snacks for the kids […]
Toddler Tuesday: Naomi’s Box-of-Fun!
August 9th, 2011 Jessica Last winter as Naomi and I tried to find indoor activities to pass the time, I found myself carrying a lot of things up and down the stairs from our basement bedroom to my parents’ kitchen. So I found a box and began carrying our playtime items in it. The box has evolved over time, […]
Counting with Toddlers
July 29th, 2011 Jessica Earlier this month, Naomi celebrated her second birthday! It is so exciting to make discoveries together as she is more aware of her surroundings and more vocal than ever. One of those exciting discoveries is COUNTING! We have been COUNTING all kinds of things around here, and Naomi is picking up on them quickly! Here […]
July 27, 2011: Dear Oliver
July 27th, 2011 Jessica Dear Oliver, It is so magical to watch you fall asleep in my arms. You have a harder time falling asleep and staying asleep, so you and I spend many hours together in the wee hours of the night and morning. This past week you traveled to California with us, and the jet lag has […]
Dear Naomi: July 18, 2011
July 19th, 2011 Jessica Dear Naomi, Yesterday we celebrated your 2nd birthday with a family party, including the birthdays of “Dad-dad” and “Aunt Kristy.” You had such a great time! Before the party, you spotted some wrapped gifts with bows sitting on the hutch. You took one down and held it in front of you, and said in a […]
How to Brush Your Toddler’s Hair
July 10th, 2011 Jessica Despite Naomi’s smooth hair, she does an excellent job at making a sticky mess of it on a daily basis. No matter how many baths she takes, brushing can be a “hairy” prospect. She also has very straight hair which hangs right in her eyes unless I pull it back each day. I was ready […]
1,000 Day Honeymoon
June 8th, 2011 Jessica Dear Friends, Brad and I have been married for almost 1,000 days. 987 to be exact. We’ve had lots of time to think about our marriage. Of course, not as much as some couples. According to some, we’re still in the “honeymoon” phase. We hope we’ll always be there. We like to talk about our […]
December 13, 2010: Dear Oliver
June 7th, 2011 Jessica “While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.” Luke 2:6-7 Dear Oliver, Today you are nine days overdue! I […]
December 11, 2010: Dear Naomi
June 6th, 2011 Jessica Dear Naomi, As you have grown from a tiny infant into a 17-month-old toddler, you have made every day an adventure for your father and me. Activities that were once mundane are now exciting with you along for the ride! You are a little sponge, soaking up every word and experience with enthusiasm and […]
