I know, every kid loves his or her own unique clothing combinations. But while some kids are passionate about a certain shirt or a specific ...

Just so we're all clear, here's another photo of the Suburban: Can you believe how the kids have aged since we last saw it? In case...

Valentine's Day 2004 Valentine's Day 2005 Valentine's Day 2007 I think I've been betrayed. No pictures from 2008. They di...

I'm providing a new free service on the blog (in contrast to all of my very pricey and exclusive blog services) in case you need to do s...

I had one of those mornings that was just tough. And it wasn't even dawn. Sitting down with my cup of coffee, I started talking with God...

Last Monday, something crazy came over me and I decided to attempt to become a group fitness instructor. Not a personal trainer, but the typ...

I finally got back on the internet this morning after a brief hiatus that seemed like forever. My apologies for not blogging, but I've b...

If you saw the title of today's blog and anxiously read down thinking, "OH MY LANDS ALIVE! Nicole must be pregnant!" then we m...

There are certain afflications that rise from being the oldest in the family. I am an oldest child, raised by two oldest children, and as I ...

Brad and Lilly were reading the Big Picture Bible the other day, starting right on page one. They were bantering back and forth about Eve...

A few weeks ago at school, it was Cowboy week. So who do you think was the cutest little cowgirl around? It made me realize how BIG my cowgi...

On the way home from church, Jackson put forth a request: "Mom, when I get home, can I change into my Brooks Brothers shirt for the aft...

I have a very dedicated running posse that includes a bunch of guys I've never met. Chris Tomlin, Jeremy Camp, Mac Powell, Aaron Shust, ...

I apologize for the profuse Lilly-blogs lately, but that girl has been ON A ROLL. I wish I could post every wild thing that comes flying out...

For the record, I don't think it's wrong for two girls over the age of 30 to spend an entire afternoon playing Guitar Hero while fiv...

I am the epitome of seasonal. All those seasonal end-caps, rounders, displays and catalogs are right up my alley. I get bored quickly to sa...

The other night, while tucking in Lilly, I lectured her on some less-than-stellar choices she had made at bedtime. I told her the consequenc...

No matter how old Lilly grows, I still want to eat those cheeks. They are nothing short of delicious and very pillowy. At 4, she is downrigh...

This morning I drove to Honeybaked Ham, ordered two 16-pound hams, strapped them to my butt with bungee cords, and then went for a run. At l...

Here we have Jackson racing the 110m hurdles on the Wii. This was probably take number seven, because Brad and I couldn't hold the camer...