by Sami | Apr 7, 2012 | Britton, Devotions, Faith
Yesterday in the car, Britton (my 6 year old) posed a question about Easter that only kids can. He asked me, “Mommy, which holiday is the most special-est, Easter, Hanukkah or Christmas?” I paused to look at my husband, like, “Really? We’re on...
by Sami | Apr 5, 2012 | Articles, Christian Living, Faith, Kid Tip
This month over at the Tommy Nelson blog, I wrote about “Easter: the journey between the secular and the spiritual”: For as long as I can remember, Easter has marked a trepidatious journey between the secular and the spiritual. From comedians to...
by Sami | Apr 4, 2012 | Faith, Parenting, Real Women, Self Control
Ever have one of those days? I did yesterday and I think the term “Disappointed Parenting” sums it up best for 2 reasons: 1. Because I found myself using the term ‘disappointed’ a lot with my kids & 2. because I ended up disappointed with...
by Sami | Mar 22, 2012 | Disney, Family, Kariss, Reviews
Disney Junior Channel’s Doc McStuffins makes a house call at the perfect time. Though it doesn’t premier on Disney Junior until today (March 23, 2012), we got a sneak preview in the Cone Home last week…just as my own little ones were under the...
by Sami | Mar 3, 2012 | Family, Travel
I just realized I never posted our Cone Family pictures from our first day in New York! It’s hard to believe that we’ve already been back for over a week, but the memories are still fresh in my mind. We traveled there for Ricky’s sister’s...
by Sami | Mar 1, 2012 | Britton, Family
It’s hard to believe my baby boy is six years old today. What’s even crazier is to think that he has now officially lived in Tennessee longer than he lived in Florida. When you put life in perspective of the short years of our children’s lives, it...