FamilyLifestyle My Best Girl I've written countless letters and articles for my children over the years. Each birthday and even times in between. They grow and change so fast ... my heart often gets…Lori BlairJune 14, 2018
HomemakingLifestyle A House is a House is a Home I meant to post this on the one year anniversary of us moving into our new house. But, that was December 20th. And, we all…Lori BlairJanuary 28, 2018
FamilyLifestyleMotherhood + Kids To My Boy, On His 7th Birthday My sweet boy, I know I say it every year. But, you are growing up. Things are changing for us and in us, and my…Lori BlairSeptember 7, 2017
FamilyLifestyleMotherhood + Kids To My Girl, On Her 4th Birthday To my sweetest, A, on her 4th birthday --- Oh, Little Miss, it's been quite a year. 3 was not easy. One day, maybe you'll…Lori BlairAugust 14, 2017
LifestyleMotherhood + Kids Let Me Not Forget Watching you by the water, my heart contracts and I feel a deep longing for something I cannot explain. The waves, their steady ebb and…Lori BlairAugust 8, 2017
FamilyLifestyleMotherhood + Kids To My Boy, on His 6th Birthday To my dear, N -- It's weird for me, even to write it...six. Six. Six seems too big, too grown up, like such a KID.…Lori BlairSeptember 7, 2016
FamilyLifestyleMotherhood + KidsPoetryWords To My Girl, On Her 3rd Birthday Dear A, My girl. It's your birthday. You are three. I can hardly believe it, and yet at the same time I can hardly remember…Lori BlairAugust 14, 2016
Thoughts + FeelingsWords Dream Little. Dream Big. Just Dream My little boy, N, has a book that's become a favorite of mine. It's called, "What Do You Do With An Idea." Whenever we read it,…Lori BlairJuly 13, 2016
Thoughts + FeelingsWords Joy Joy. ~Watching him, I realize - I'm witnessing joy in its purest form. His life is uncomplicated and uncluttered. He has nothing on his mind.…Lori BlairJune 10, 2016
FaithFamilyLifestyleMotherhood + Kids Praying My Way to Kindergarten A few days ago, Raleigh Moms Blog posted an article that I wrote about kindergarten and all of my big feelings about that fact that…Lori BlairMay 13, 2016