It Happens to Be tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-16796562010-08-02T00:01:00-04:00...because Everything happens for a reason.TypePadItHappensToBehttp://feedburner.google.comIn the Blink of an Eyetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553914e5a88340133f2c904d2970b2010-08-02T00:01:00-04:002010-08-02T00:01:00-04:00From this..... to this... in the blink of an eye. Happy Birthday dear Stuart. Today I celebrate 16 years of motherhood. Thank you for making me a momma first. I love you son, you are a fine young man. With...Renee OllisWeather 101 (taught by my six year old)tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553914e5a8834013485b99b5d970c2010-07-26T23:16:18-04:002010-07-26T23:16:18-04:00A road trip for our family is an education. Last week we headed down to the coast to pick up Stuart from ECU. We’d been in the car for several hours, all of which were a mish mash of conversation...Renee OllisWhere oh where...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553914e5a88340134856129f2970c2010-07-12T12:17:13-04:002010-07-12T12:17:13-04:00...does the time go? Yes, I just lost an entire year (at least a year’s worth of blogging anyway). No, nothing was wrong with me. At least not any major sickness or catastrophes to deal with ~ just life happening....Renee OllisWhat do these numbers have in common? (You don't have to be Rain Man to figure it out!)tag:typepad.com,2003:post-676840772009-06-05T14:15:04-04:002009-06-05T15:08:02-04:00480 months 2,087 weeks 14,610 days 350,646 hours 21,038,742 minutes Give Up?? They are all equal to 40 years. Not just any 40 years, but the last forty years (including 10 leap years) which happens to be exactly the same...Renee OllisReally! It does!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-650028272009-04-02T15:30:09-04:002009-04-02T15:30:09-04:00It’s my tagline, it’s my motto, and I say it all the time, even to the extent that I know my friends secretly making gagging motions behind my back – EVERYTHING happens for a reason. Yes! Yes, I do truly...Renee OllisTissue Tearin Tigertag:typepad.com,2003:post-639376552009-03-11T12:27:52-04:002009-03-11T18:15:43-04:00This morning I sleepily shuffled to the other end of the house to wake the boys, so snoozy that my eyes were mere slits, open just enough to keep me from breaking my neck in the dark. I flipped on...Renee OllisSugar Buns to Shoulderstag:typepad.com,2003:post-632477172009-02-23T15:44:00-05:002009-02-23T16:20:58-05:00I’m really not sure how we made it five years and two weeks without this incident but I venture that is probably longer than most parents. It wasn’t immediately obvious since Anslie’s hair is really long and very curly but...Renee OllisGIVEAWAY: You Really Do Want These Valentine's Day Cards...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-624944352009-02-04T15:28:00-05:002009-02-04T15:28:00-05:00oooooh!! One of my very most favorite bloggers, Lori at Just Pure Lovely has a great giveaway for Valentine's Day. But Hurry over there because the contest ends Friday, February 6th @ midnight!!! Enter her contest hereRenee OllisDo you remember?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-623805942009-02-03T22:56:00-05:002009-02-04T15:22:07-05:00…where you were five years ago today? Probably not, unless you are like me and are celebrating the birth of your 5 year old today. Yes, this has definitely been the fastest five years of my life. Filled with excitement,...Renee OllisThings that make me smile...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-620588142009-01-28T16:56:30-05:002009-01-28T16:56:30-05:00Just a few of the things that make me smile…… mommy (whispered softly) a cold pillow my man in his blue jeans & beige sweater prayer forsythia blooms having the right answer memories of my mom strawberry cobbler with vanilla...Renee Ollis