nashvillian pastoral

I looked at my Facebook "memories" today and realized it would have been my anniversary.  May 23.  Jeff and I would have been marr...

but you'll always be the smartest." With those words, my mother laid the cornerstone on the foundation of my personality.  It has...

I'm back!  I found this entry that I never published from last March (the 22nd, to be exact), and it really got me thinking.  I find it ...

Not much to say about my sweet boy this month.  He talks and talks.  He loves to sit on the couch surrounded by a stack of books and "r...

Oh man.  Is there some kind of terrible developmental phase right now?  My child is pretty much insane.  But I'll just leave this series...

Not too many updates on my sweetest girl this month.  She is rocking and rolling.  She is wheeling and dealing.  Her newest thing is fast-f...

My kids get so much stuff for Christmas.  Like - so  much stuff.  They have very doting grandparents, great-grandparents, friends, and teach...

Well, he's officially not "baby Todd" anymore.  I was worried the poor guy was going to be called baby Todd until he went to c...

Today, Vicki adds another month to her life.  Baby girl is not such a baby anymore.  As we think through  our  school  decisions  for the y...

On November 16, Todd will be 1 1/2 years old!  Where has the time gone?  He is such a delightful child.  Always smiling, always bringing joy...

Parenting these days isn't for the faint of heart.  At least for those who have the internet at their disposal from the first moment the...

On November 2, Vicki Jo adds 7 months to her 3 years.  Here is what she is up to: Finishing up her soccer season.  It couldn't end soo...

This is part 3 of a 4-part series on decisions that I face in how my daughter's education will unfold.  You can find part 1 here , in wh...

This is part two in what I'm reckoning will be a four-part series on how on earth I plan on educating my daughter in this crazy world.  ...