Stay up to date with all our latest posts!
By Danielle Smith -Filed Under: Family, Parenting
Today was supposed to be fantastic. Stellar. A Family Day for the record books. The St. Louis Zoo on a 70 degree day. It was a packed house less than an hour after it opened. Both Coop and Daddy were recovering from being sick. We were having a knock-down good time. We saw the jaguars, the tigers, and my favorite,… View Post
By Danielle Smith -Filed Under: Everyday, Travel
Because my kids can’t get the Magic out of their heads – these pictures serve to keep the Magic fresh in mine. We went to Disney World a month ago and the trip still makes it into daily conversation and, without fail, nightly prayers. This kind of Magic truly doesn’t exist anywhere else in the world. I still have to… View Post
By Danielle Smith -Filed Under: Family, Parenting
Big day for my small girl! She sang, recited Bible verses and took the big walk across the stage. She is now officially a preschool graduate. How much do you love the hats on a stick? I didn’t get great video of her on stage because she was waaaaaay in the back, and, well, she is a peanut. But I… View Post
By Danielle Smith -Filed Under: Family, Parenting
There is this small person. Sh, e was born nearly 5 years ago and when she came into this world, she weighed only 7 pounds and 13 ounces. I pushed only 2 times to bring her into the world. It was in that instant that I knew: I had found a home and been lost forever. She spent nearly 2 full years… View Post
By Danielle Smith -Filed Under: Good
Recently I wrote a ‘mother letter’ as a contribution to the MotherLetter Project. The letter had to begin ‘dear Mom, etc.’ but could take any form I wished. This is what I would say to a new mom. To learn more about the Project, click here. Dear Mom~ Buckle up and get ready – you are in for… View Post
By Danielle Smith -Filed Under: Family, Parenting
Just what, do you think, these three things have to do with each other? Clearly the potty training and poop go together, but what is with the purple nail polish? The common denominator? The small dude. He is potty training. Some days he is OUTSTANDING – no accidents at all. Other days (read Today) he just doesn’t give a damn. … View Post
