i can see horses out in the fields. (from our upstairs, that is! and i love it. so pretty.) that the mcdonald’s coffee i just bought kinda tastes like muddy water topped with whipped cream. hmmm. God’s grace! oh i am so thankful. not to eat a TON of cheesecake and pizza three days in […]

i can’t believe leland is already over four months old. four months…where has the time gone?! it feels like just yesterday we were patiently waiting for him to come.  these last four months have been full of joy, patience, and learning. i love these two so much… have a blessed wednesday… love, arielle

a couple days ago i found a large box filled with tons of journals of mine in our basement. i had stored them all away before i got married and i haven’t really touched them for years. i started reading through some of them… there were some dated back when i was 13 or 14 […]

two things! one, the weather was so nice here the past couple of days. it made me so excited for spring :) second, i bought a remote for my camera with a gift card jay got me for christmas. and…i’ve been really wanting to try it out. so we did! it took a little bit […]

“motherhood is both a demanding and rewarding ‘profession’. unfortunately, the reward often comes much later in life. nevertheless, a prime characteristic of a good mother is unselfishness; she can wait for the final realization of her rewards. no one– not teacher, preacher or psychologist– has the same opportunity to mold minds, nurture bodies, and develop […]