Got inspired by the falling leaves and made some edible ones for my neighbors! I was so pleased at how the colors turned out! Particularly on my apples! ...Read More

I'm no expert knitter, by any means, but I surely don't LOOK like a complete newbie. I mean, is that the sort of thing that gives off an AURA? I was at Handworks Gallery the other day, searching for the perfect yarn to complete this afghan that seriously is taking me forever to complete. Amidst the thousands of balls of yarn and books...Read More

Yesterday marked the seventh year that Kyle and I have been married, and I just want to say that every second, every minute and hour, every trial, every time we had to just trust that God knew what He was doing, every time we laughed our heads off, every time we thought the same thing about something and knew it by just a...Read More

A crowd of people around the cliff’s edgeYoung at heart and ageDaredevils, fearless, so far from ever considering What a risk even was or why it should affect them.The black glass of the lake somewhere belowFilled with the terrifying unknown of rocksOr creatures or fish or snakes or lake goozI wanted to jump so bad. Yet I hate more than Anything the feel...Read More

During the few days before the semester started,I discovered how delicious college life could be.A carload of new friends headed to the lake.In the middle of the night Because we couldWearing our swimsuits under our shorts and tanktops,Crammed into the backseat of a HondaSinging along to the radio and Eating up the seconds with delightFour people wedged into a seat designed for twoOur...Read More

Riding to the yarn store this afternoon, I fell into a trance. A combination of the CD playing, the sunlight filtering in and out of the tree branches into my windows, the rare occasion of being alone in my car, the steady click click passing of houses, cars, pedestrians, for sale signs...my driving became automatic and my mind fell into a rhythm. Approaching...Read More

2 Samuel 6:14 talks about King David dancing before the Lord with all his might..leaping and whirling before the Lord...Are we often compelled to display such emotion before the Lord? I have been very compelled lately. With the temperatures dropping and the air crisping up like bacon (ok, not the best simile), this season marks my favorite! I adore cold weather and colorful...Read More

Why, who makes much of a miracle?As to me I know of nothing else but miracles, Whether I walk the streets of Manhattan,Or dart my sight over the roofs of houses toward the sky,Or wade with naked feet along the beach just in the edge of the water,Or stand under the trees in the woods,Or talk by day with any one I love,...Read More

I wish we maintained this perfection of skin tone, this dewey translucence and sheer flawlessness forever! But alas, we have to look back at our own baby pictures to reassure ourselves that we did, at one time, possess such perfect skin. So rather than glower at my 30 year old skin in the mirror, I'll lose myself in the sweet soft, 20 month...Read More

Oh yes, there comes a time when every child discovers just how perfectly their fingers fit into their nostrils. I wonder if the pursuit of a boogie has anything to do with it or if their explorations just happen to stir up some unexpected goodies! And once you've discovered such stores up there, you're sure to go back for more! Unless that pesky...Read More

One of my best friends gave Brooklyn this pj set which I believe is completely unrivaled in its cuteness. With the pants on, it's all you can do not to just gobble her up. So, in the interest of saving our child's life, we left her pants off. Just kidding. It just wasn't cool enough to go all out. Observe the poise with...Read More

After shouldering my way through the masses of mothers and grandmothers at Duck Duck Goose and pawing through the numerous boxes of shoes trying to find something I just couldn't live without - I stumbled upon the perfect pair of red shoes for Brooklyn. The appropriate amount of funk and style to please her mom and her dad! And to mix and match...Read More

Brooklyn somehow got it into her head that some things are meant to be ridden, whether it's logical or not. Where she got this, we aren't sure. We don't "ride" a lot of things around here. She tries riding the dogs, the cat (who has the good sense to bolt when she sees Brooklyn coming), her baby dolls, and on this particular occasion...Read More

This is EXACTLY the kind of thing that Kyle and I love to see: Brooklyn showing an interest in anything tennis-related! Never mind that she just loves to try on all my shoes, period (although I take great joy in that, too!). It's a good sign! ...Read More

I was pleased to see that at such a young age, Brooklyn has already begun to master MultiTasking! She can hold her baby with one hand, rocking it and talking sweetly to it, while reading through her books with her other hand. What a valuable skill! Although, when her Zaccheus book got really intense, baby did fall to the wayside. Well, a good...Read More

It gives me great pleasure to announce to everyone that the Dennis family has another wedding on the horizon! My brother, Josh, proposed to his girlfriend, Lauren Orr, on September 27 and fortunately, she said Yes! As you can see from the attached pictures, Josh recruited "helpers" to set up the engagement surroundings. Mom, Linda Hargrave, Adam and Brooklyn were there with me...Read More