Author Archives: Kelly

How to make a birthday special – without hiring Hannah Montana

By Kelly When Natalie turned one, we threw a huge party. We didn’t have flame throwers or a Ferris wheel or limo rides. No one got a gift bag, and I made her cake myself. But we did host a BBQ for our family and friends in our backyard. We invited all the young families…

Busy Brain, Excitement and the Tightrope Walk of Motherhood

By Kelly I couldn’t fall asleep last night. I should have started twitching as soon as my head hit my faux goose down pillow. Two weeks ago, I helped out at our church’s Vacation Bible School. (Read: Fun but crazy schedule.) Last week, my husband and I took our three kids – Natalie (6), Connor…