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Practice what you Preach: Let the Big Butts fly and the eye bags lie...

   You know I hardly ever meet a family who says, "We take pictures every year, let's do this. Line us up and get it over with." We don't think about it that way. As moms we lead the way to picture land and Dads sort of fall in line like they do when you hand them your purse outside the dressing room at Macy's. IF they are so lucky to be tagging along with you that day. They do it for you. Yes, yes, I've had Dad's who love photography and initiate the shoot. And some that are very in to it. I mean this dad did this... and I wanted to give him a big ole smack on the lips.. how inappropriate.. but true. I live for these shoots. I've got one coming up as soon as the trees stop looking like something out of a bad Stephen King teleplay. But that's not really what I wanted to talk about. What I wanted to say is.....yes?.... The other day I heard Mariama say. "You won't find mom in many of the pictures." Grace and I...

Every summer has a story

I've learned so much about each one of my girls this summer. There have been crossroads and each one has taught me something about myself.   Even though my days,  I know  so many of you can relate, seem like an endless stream of driving and scheduling and planning and creating new exciting  food to serve and ways to disguise the kale in the green smoothies.. I wouldn't have it any other way.  I love being a mom. This one of Holly is going on the wall. It reminds me of Diane Keaton, my all time favorite actress. Why who knows? But she's had this depth since she was six months old and I never get tired of seeing it looking back at me. God Bless Mariama.. she went to see Bruno Mars last night with a friend and they were the youngest ones there, which I thought I was funny. But I think the flu is going around her school and having never had it, she's wiped out. She tried her best today to be a poser. Grace and Holly h...

Speights Family

Wow.. this is a good lookin group.. someone want to guess the temperature? IT.WAS.COLD. Good job looking warm you guys! My hot flashes kept me nice and toasty..I know TMI.. but alas that's me.