An abundance of cuteness

Our nephew, Carter, was born early Tuesday morning.  Admittedly, we are a bit biased, but we sure do think he’s cute!  Now, he just needs a cousin to play with!  We’re so, so happy and excited for the proud parents.  Oh, and by the way, these pictures do not do his hair justice – it [...]

Prayer for a President

*Before I get to the real content of my post – check out my sister’s first-hand account of the inauguration.
Did you watch the festivities today? I was able to listen to NPR’s coverage most of the day and there was a TV set up in our break room at work so I was able [...]

History in the Making

Let’s set politics aside for a moment and think about what a week this will be in the history of our country! I feel a pang of guilt as I admit that the commemoration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and the inauguration of Barack Obama seem even bigger to me now that I’m thinking [...]

An Update

It’s been a long week.  Probably the busiest week of my work year and I managed to catch a cold.  Twelve hour days and an uncontrollable flow of mucus are not a pleasant combination.  So glad the weekend is here so that I can once again breathe – both literally and figuratively.  (Re-reading that paragaph [...]

I just need to vent a bit…

Have you  been following the news on the new product safety rules for children’s products – otherwise known as the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act?  I had no idea such a thing existed a couple weeks ago.  But the more I learn the more annoyed I become. It seems that perhaps our government has yet [...]

I See the Moon

I See the Moon
(Author – Traditional)
I see the moon (and) the moon sees me
The moon sees the somebody I’d like to see
God Bless the moon and God Bless me
And God Bless the somebody I’d like to see.
It seems to me that God above
Created you for me to love
He picked you out from all the rest
Because [...]

Happy New Year!