Ever After

After loading The Littles into the car last week, I had to run back in the house to look up an address. When I re-entered the garage, I heard Baby Tad wailing. He sometimes whines but rarely wails … unless he’s been hurt, and he’s a tough kid, so it takes a lot to hurt [...]

My sister, Heidi Ho, recently reminded me that “finished is better than perfect.” She’s the queen of finishing things. I’m the queen of trying to create a perfect plan … but then something invariably gets caddywhompus during the execution of said plan, and I get overwhelmed and subsequently give up. Inspired by her recent visit [...]

Now, before my phone starts ringing off the hook with calls from grandmas, aunts and anyone else who is under the spell of Tad’s baby blues, let me just say that I adore my sweet boy. He has me wrapped around his chubby little finger in such a way that it will rip my heart [...]

Vivi has always been a girly girl, and you’ll hear no complaints from me about that. I grew up in no-nonsense home without ruffled socks, princess panties, bows, or puff sleeves.  I never had a “friends” birthday party.  My clothes were clean but far from the frilly frocks that I yearned for.  Rough life, I [...]

“No matter how long the winter, Spring is sure to follow.” ~Proverb “But who needs spring When winter has been so fun?” ~Tolbert Children

… and the reason why the family blog has not been updated in weeks.