It ended with a bang
We had a great time at our annual 4th of July celebration in our court this past weekend–swimming, playing games, and eating a whole bunch of delicious food. My daughter made and decorated the cupcakes……
A great parenting tip (that really helps with sibling rivalry)
I mentioned last week that I’ve had a few of those parenting-is-hard days lately. It seems like my kids (9 and 11) have been bickering more than usual. But there’s always good…
Hold onto hope
Most of the time, I try to keep things light around here. I love having a place to capture sentimental or fun snippets of life, and I’m so thankful that all of you…
A fun way to spend the day at Lake Tahoe
A few weeks ago, my friends and I spent a girls’ weekend at Lake Tahoe. (We all live in different cities and it’s a tradition we have to get together every year.) It was so fun…
Where is she getting that from?
The kids have been at Grandma and Grandpa’s for a few days and Mike and I have been enjoying some time alone, so I’m putting up a post from my archives (which turns out…
A brunch filled with color
We went to brunch at one of our favorite breakfast spots on Father’s Day. It’s a restaurant that’s also a nursery, with a beautiful garden and gorgeous plants and flowers all around it….
If you’re having one of those days…
Happy Mom-Monday, everyone! I saw this quick video over at my friend Kim’s blog and had to share it. If you’re having one of those days, hopefully this (or some chocolate!) will make you smile:…
Mom-stories, a new look to check out, cooking blogs, and other miscellaneous updates…
1. Happy Weekend, everyone! I wanted to start off by saying sorry for being so slow to respond to comments lately. I’ve been really busy with a couple of writing…