Brooke Taylor

It’s here…back to school 2009! Monday morning Gabriel will be off for a new adventure in third grade. Grant will start kindergarten on Wednesday. Even my BABY, Garrett is prepping for preschool and his first day is next Monday, August 31. It’s been a whirlwind of buying everything from sneakers to snacks and I *think* … Read more

During a break. Ninth row seats. Yeah! I think I am still floating from the weekend! We attended “The Lord and Giver of Life” conference featuring Father John Corapi. Although it was a quick trip, it was memorable and it’s hard to articulate what an impact Father Corapi had on us. He is one of … Read more

Yesterday we FINALLY visited Molly’s puppies…to the boys, waiting 6 weeks seemed like 6 years!:) They are getting big and doing great, how irresistable is this face?! There were loads of giggles and kisses and a few times where the kids got a little too squeeze-happy. Lol. They will be ready to go in a … Read more

Love this from MercyMe!! It’s a great, catchy way to remember the Ten Commandments. I love learning through song. From School House Rock to Veggie Tales, it’s a fun method to keep important information fresh in the brain.:) I definitely need this refresher course and I can see our family belting this in the mini-van!

What a weekend. Blessed and BUSY! We started with a visit to Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. We met Renee and Jim and their daughter Megan, the winner of the “Flutter” contest and took 6 girls through the butterfly exhibit with a little behind-the-scenes tour. Garrett made a new friend, check out butterfly boy.:) Today we had … Read more

This is so funny/interesting. A behind Steve Whitmire (Ernie), Marty Robinson (Telly) & Eric Jacobson (Bert) rehearse for Sesame Street in episode 3954. This clip is from ‘A&E Biography: Sesame Street’.

Ha ha, a wide variety of topics today!:) First, kudos to Becky for sending a great link! It’s to a page on Real Simple with great ideas for low-cost, fun games for kids. Click here to check it out. I love how simple they are. Thanks Becky, good one! Yesterday Garrett and I hit the … Read more

I am definitely a ponytail mom. When you get up at 3:00am there isn’t much time to style and fuss with a ‘do, which is another reason I’m glad to be on the radio… I can get away with the “just rolled out of bed” look.:) I normally just throw it up in a ponytail … Read more

I am so happy the weekend is here! For some reason this was a long, stressful, exhausting week. The boys have been bickering and it’s felt like one fire alarm after another and that can be so draining. I really try to keep a fun, structured schedule so they boys have a nice mix of … Read more

Well, it’s been almost a month since our dog Molly died. I am surprised how often she comes in up in conversation and how often the boys say they miss her. It’s hard to believe we weren’t even going to consider a pet until the kids were older. She sure convinced us otherwise!:) She was … Read more