Another day, another sighting…
Yesterday we were enjoying a little playtime in the humidity…
Yesterday we were enjoying a little playtime in the humidity…
The person who loves their dream of community will destroy community (even if their intentions are ever so earnest), but the person who loves those around them will create community. ~ Deitrich Boenhoffer I ran across this quote on a website the other day, and it’s one of my new favorites. I think it’s going…
Since I first started this blog last August, the Spouse has been saying that I should give an explanation for its name, Suburban Shalom. So, I’m finally ready to try… I think most everyone knows what “suburban” means. It is, after all, where a good many of us abide these days. Though suburbia may have…
In typical Tennessee fashion, the temperatures plummeted from the sixties to the teens in a matter of a few hours earlier this week. And, this has caused all manner of wardrobe confusion for us. But, not for the Baby since she was prepared for winter’s wrath with her fleece snowsuit: I’m sure she loves it….
Sometimes I wonder how or why my children have certain personality traits. All three of our girls are far more frilly and squeal-ly than I can recall ever being. I can’t trace their love for dance or their flair for the dramatic back to my side of the family tree. Likewise, my easygoing husband can’t…
The newer iPhones have this handy little feature called “Siri”… touted by Apple as an “intelligent personal assistant.” Siri allows you to use your voice to do almost anything… set reminders, have text conversations, get driving directions, find nearby restaurants, etc. All you have to do is press the button at the bottom of the…
Today is the last official day of preschool for my oldest, the Preschooler. I’ve been trying not to think too much about this because I hate to be overly sentimental about something so inevitable… and in many ways, something so exciting for her as she gets ready to start this next chapter of “real” school….