My Baby Is 18: Why Family Photographs Matter More With Every Passing Year

October 21, 2026

My baby is 18.As I attempted to get him moving and on his way to school yesterday, it was not lost on me that this would be the last birthday I would have to do that. How is it possible that I now have four adult children?When the four of them were born within five years, this stage of life seemed so very far away, when truly it was just a blink. When you're a young mother, people tell you that all the time, and you politely listen, never completely understanding what they mean because you have ...

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Family during the college move in day

The Seasons Keep Changing

August 22, 2026

Three things in life are consistent: dishes, laundry, and school starting. While I am neither mentally nor physically ready, it is time for school. This also means our house is going to get quieter again. It wasn't as if we saw each other much anyway because of everyone's work schedules, but what a blessing it was to have Olivia and Claire living at home for the summer. Bridger will have to adjust to being the only child here again-and to only having to share the milk with the cat.I have begun ...

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Bride and groom stand atop a hill overlooking the Missouri River after their wedding ceremony

When Your Daughter Gets Married-The Day We Gained Another Son

July 10, 2026

Welcome to Part Two-the wedding! The glorious event was already eight days ago. It is hard to believe, and at the rate I am going with finishing this post they will be celebrating their month anniversary before I complete it. These posts take me hours to finish, and when the subject is something this monumental, they take even longer because I want them to be perfect—for the sake of our family's history, so we can look back on them for years to come.The memories are always so important to ...

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