Why ponytails and messy faces?

Hi there! My hopes for this blog are that friends and family whether because of distance or busy schedules will have a way to stay better in touch in the day to day of our lives. 

So what is up with the title of the blog? On a typical day you can find me in a ponytail and my children with messy faces.There is something about a messy face that tugs on my heartstrings. An immediate response of thankfulness wells up in me after every meal when I see their sweet faces covered in gook. God has been so good to me!