We have been friends for over 10 years. We knew of each
other during High School but did not get to know each other
until after we graduated from college. We have been through
so much together… marriage, vacations, miscarriages,
infertility, childbirths (literally in the room), financial
highs and lows, moves, husband’s lost jobs,
husband’s new jobs, the deaths of loved ones and that
is just to name a few. We plan to experience much more life
together as the years go by. We love to learn new things
about this role of “motherhood,” the honor of
“wifehood” but mostly the joy of
“womanhood” and we love even more sharing
encouragement and ideas with each other …and now
through this website…we get to share this with you
too. Come along with us…we are looking forward to
the journey!
Seasons
change and so do we - check out our new favorite things and
favorite things to do during the
FALL!
LAURA
I am 36 years
old, and I have been married for 14 years this September to
my high school sweetheart! I grew up all over the place, as
my dad worked for an oil company, but mainly in Texas. I
graduated from high school in Houston, and Baylor
University. I was a high school English teacher (yikes) for
about 7 years before staying home with my children. I have
an 8-year-old son, Fisher and a 3-year-old daughter,
Adeline .
Laura’s
Fall Favorites!!!
I love the
“schedule” of Fall – I know that sounds
crazy, but after three months of the lazy days of summer, I
actually like a weekly routine! I love having bible study
every Thursday, Mother’s Day out every Tuesday,
Football games on Saturday’s…I love the
regular TV shows…the school year schedule…I
just love it all…It is just busy enough to fill my
time and just free enough to enjoy my time…And then,
by the end of the year, those lazy days can’t come
fast enough!
I still love to read! I love to wake up while it is
still dark out read in the quiet of the morning…it
is sooooo dark and soooo quiet! The greatest part is that
in the Fall and Winter…we keep our heat really
low…so when I come down stairs (we all sleep
upstairs) it is FREEZING…so I keep a heating pad by
my chair where I read in the mornings and slip it in my
robe, crank it up to high, and warm up with a nice cup of
coffee. The funny part is that when I head to the kitchen
to refill my cup, I just unplug the cord from the wall and
drag it along like some kind of IV hooked up to
me…hope no one has a camera…never
mind…no one is up!
I also still love coffee…but in the fall and winter
I love to add the festive flavored creamers like Pumpkin
spice or nutmeg or egg nog flavors …I drink two cups
every morning and, sometime a cup at night on the cold
days. Yummy!
I love the weather in Houston in the Fall!!!! I love the
coldest days of the year and I feel a tinge of sadness when
the warmer days start moving back in. In Houston we only
get a few cold months (and those are not very cold) and
some breezy, nice days and sometimes rainy days and
sometimes rainy weeks…I love it all… I love
the rainy, icky days too…No sun is necessary for
me…save that for summertime!
DANA
History:
I
am 37 years old. I've been married for 12 years to Lamar
and live just north of Houston. I grew up in the Houston
area, graduated from Texas A&M University with a
teaching degree, and taught Elementary and Jr. High School
for 8 years. I now teach Preschool.
I have a fun silly family. We all love to laugh. I have 2
sisters and 1 brother. I am the oldest. Unfortunately, I
became Diabetic (Type 1) when I was a freshman in High
School. My youngest sister was soon diagnosed as well.
(Hence the love for Diet Coke). When I was a sophomore in
High School a friend took me to a Young Life meeting. It
was because of these meetings and some amazing Young Life
leaders that I became a Christian when I was 15.
Soon after I got married, we decided to start trying to
have a baby. After 5 years of infertility treatments, a
miscarriage, shots, doctors, and heartaches, we got
pregnant with twins through invitro. My diabetes (along
with other unforeseen problems) caused me to lose one baby.
Our pregnancy and delivery were very complicated, but we
were blessed with our daughter, Sydney. She is now 5 and
such a joy.
FALL
Favorite Things and Favorite Things to
Do:
I LOVE FALL! I think mostly cause I can cuddle up in long
sleeves and high necked shirts. :) Those fall colors are my
thing. I love the feel of dark evenings and all the lamps
on in the house for a nice cozy feel.
I love to make soups and breads and enjoy warm meals. I
love to sit outside by a firepit. I think the fall and
winter are my cup of tea! I do love coffee too. I only have
one cup every morning as I sit and read and really don't
finish the whole cup but it feels good to hold something
warm in the early morning. :)
I love Christmas so much that we decorate the day after
Halloween. I love the feel of the coziness of Christmas
decorations and want to enjoy them for a long time. So come
over on Nov 1 and you will see our tree up. I love the
flavors of scented candles for fall and Christmas.
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