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Me, forty? Really? How did I get here and why are there so many candles on my cake? I just need a couple to make my skin glow. 40 is enough to light up the night's sky and highlight my wrinkles. Yes, I'm 40. FORTY. I need to start hanging out with the 50 year old crowd instead of trying to do CrossFit with girls literally half my age. Instead of hitting the town after a workout, I'm hitting the tub for a long soak. Despite what they say, 40 is not the new 30. My skin had a heckuvalot more... Read Full Story

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My little Ayelet Belle was born on a wintry morning just one short year ago. I remember the drive to the hospital. Snow was gently falling and all was still and peaceful. There were few cars on the road and I just took it all in.  The soft snow blanketed the ground, the trees and the rooftops. Our neighborhood looked like a winter wonderland. Ayelet's birth was the highlight of 2011 and every day since has been amazing. She is such a blessing and completes this beautiful family of mine. I... Read Full Story

Secretly, I love pink. I do. For Ayelet Belle's first birthday party, it just seemed fitting to have a "Pretty and Pink" theme. My delicate baby girl is always wearing pink and I love the look of a monochromatic color scheme. Two shades of pink filled our home, from the decorations to well, our outfits! Here are the details of Ayelet Belle's very special birthday party. The Cake The most important component of any birthday party is the cake. It is the grand finale, the fireworks, the oh... Read Full Story

Cake! Pretty in Pink Doting Daddy Proud Mommy Cake Time! Some of the crew Faith at the "Candy Bar" Grammy and her girl Wren Yesterday, we were delighted to celebrate Ayelet Belle's first birthday with family and friends. It was so much fun to watch our baby girl at her very first, VERY PINK birthday party. She was happy and loved all of the action! Of course, she also loved CAKE. The Broncos game was on during the party (they won!) so it was... Read Full Story

It's game day and there's no doubt who my kiddos want to win the BCS National Championship! They donned their LSU outfits for preschool and shouted, "LSU! LSU! LSU! GEAUX TIGERS!" all morning. There is lots of LSU spirit in the Mile High City. Read Full Story

Dec 2010 Dec 2011 One year ago, I was 9 months pregnant during Christmastime. I didn't know if the baby in my belly was a boy or a girl. Now, I can't imagine life without my little Ayelet Belle. The last year has been fun, challenging, great, exhausting and a beautiful journey. I have learned and grown and had wishes come true. And my baby belly is almost gone. What a difference a year makes. Read Full Story

Christmas-- that wonderful, magical, glorious, yet exhausting time of year has come and gone. I made a special effort to enjoy this beautiful time with my three small children and was careful not to overbook my calendar. Still, I was wrapping presents on Christmas Eve while Santa (a.k.a. Dear Darling) was assembling the last gifts. All in all, it was the perfect holiday season. The holidays were extra special since Grandma Sue, Grandpa Ron and Grammy Pat were all here to share the... Read Full Story

My baby girl's first birthday is just around the corner. Time is flying by but I am enjoying every second. I'm so grateful I have the opportunity to watch her grow and witness her many "firsts." She learns something new every day and so do I. Little Ayelet Belle is one active baby girl.  She is pulling up and crawling all over the house. She gets a kick out of crawling away from me. She plays very well independently but really loves to be with her siblings. Ayelet likes to be in the middle... Read Full Story

The Bears were really excited about their Christmas Program at Preschool.  Cedar was a shepherd and his class sang, "Go Tell it on the Mountain," complete with hand gestures. Ainsley was a little drummer girl and her class sang, "Little Drummer Boy." She was so cute playing her drum! They enjoyed being on stage and smiled when they spotted their family. I was so proud of them! Read Full Story