Gillian Archive
Cole and Jordan Dickerson were absolutely certain that they wanted to be parents and they also knew that adoption was part of their plan. However, they had no idea of the amazing way in which their little family would eventually take shape. Jordan works at a …
No matter how hard I try to be a “minimalist,” it just doesn’t ever seem to work out that way for me. As I click through pages on the internet and even through photos on my friends’ social media, I’m often faced with images of …
A wedding day is an incredibly special day. Many people spend weeks, months, or even more planning every single detail of their perfect, fairytale moment. There is the venue, food, flowers, decor, cake, dress, and a thousand tiny details. Some couples choose to have elaborate …
I remember always arguing with my sister. Growing up, we never saw eye-to-eye on anything. We would be mad at one another for choosing the wrong dinner spot every weekend, we wouldn’t let each other share our clothes even if it meant it would be …
I have a confession to make. There’s a shelf in my laundry room that I’m ashamed of. It’s above the washer and holds all of the various laundry products I have bought in hopes of having the cleanest, brightest, freshest smelling laundry. Recently, this shelf …
“Somewhere Over The Rainbow” is one of my all-time favorite songs. Even if it’s not on the top of your list, chances are you know the song and can probably even sing the words. I can sing every single word, unfortunately just not very well. …
As a child, my family often spent a long weekend at a ski resort a few hours away from my hometown. It was a yearly tradition, but if I’m completely honest, I never really enjoyed it. There were all types of outdoor activities other than …
Here’s something you may not think about every day — your mail delivery person and what they go through to deliver your mail, six days per week, even in rain, heat, snow, and ice. You might take for granted that when you go to your …
Most parents will report that grandparents tend to have a much different role in children’s lives than parents. That’s not much of a surprise, given that grandparents don’t have to be as involved in the day-to-day raising of children. They just get to spoil them …
The summer reality television talent competition season is in full swing and I couldn’t be happier. One of my favorite ways to spend an evening is curled up on the couch with my dogs, watching all of these extremely talented people stand up in front …