6:15am- I'm woken up by Ellie shrieking happily in bed. She is instantly forgiven when I see her smiling face in the dark. While I feed ...

Oh Miss Ellie girl! What happened this month?  Besides the disappearance of your hair? Not much. Let's just take a minute to silent...

I love these quiet, cold mornings. The kids stay in their pajamas until noon. We cuddle on the couch with a stack of library boo...