Our Love-Drenched-Life

Fairies and Gnomes

Ever since Anna was little fairies have been a huge part of our lives. Whether it was dressing up like a fairy… or making houses for fairies to come visit… we have always been a fairy family. My girls loved their fairies and would spend hours building elaborate spaces for them to come and visit.Continue reading “Fairies and Gnomes”

Love Note

Just when I thought there were no more love notes to find from Anna I find this tucked in some unused construction paper. My heart is full of love.

Sitting on Abigail’s Bed

Upstairs in our house there are two very sacred spaces. These two spaces, my girl’s rooms, are where they would spend hours listening to music, playing dolls, writing, drawing, “hanging out” with friends or just sitting on their beds thinking about life. When I’m in their rooms, which I find myself going to a lot,Continue reading “Sitting on Abigail’s Bed”

Heartbeat

I love putting Anna to bed at night, the questions, the stories and the screaming “I love you to the moon and back” as I walk down the stairs after a hundred kisses to both my girls. Tom would read and talk with Abigail, I would do the same with Anna, we would swap andContinue reading “Heartbeat”

Snow Day

The excitement would have started yesterday at both the girl’s schools as they sat and watched the snow fall from the sky. Abigail planning her evening fun; sledding at Birch St hill, hanging with friends around the neighborhood, home for hot cocoa and a movie snuggled on the couch. She probably would have also lobbiedContinue reading “Snow Day”

Lesson

Yesterday I called my mom like I do everyday. Sometimes it’s once, sometimes it’s twice and sometimes it multiple times. Sometimes I have something to tell her, sometimes I just want to say hello, sometimes I just want to check in and see what she’s up to; no matter what the reason I like toContinue reading “Lesson”