How to make (quick and easy) gingerbread houses
Every year in December, we make gingerbread houses. (It’s a tradition I love and I was happy that my kids didn’t think they were too old for it this year,…
If we treat our family like a treasure…
They will become a treasure. Do I love you because you’re beautiful, Or are you beautiful because I love you? ~Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, Cinderella Thank…
A Cricket or Two. Or Thirty.
It’s been a really busy week so I’m putting up a post from the archives, for a laugh (or a few shivers) – however frogs and crickets strike you. I…
Life won’t end (and we won’t ruin our kids)…
I’m preaching to myself today, moms! (lol) I hope you all have a fun day! Click to tweet! More on lightening up: The Not-so-Mini Disaster And the Whole Crazy Scene…
Lessons from a 13 year old’s bucket list…
My daughter started the summer by writing a bucket list of all the things she wants to do. I don’t know where she got the idea, or how she even…
Swimming with our socks on (again)
It’s hard to believe July is ending and summer is winding down. It’s been a really busy month and, as I look at the calendar and realize we only have…
A friendship story…
This month, I’ve been so lucky to be able to spend time with my wonderful friends. A couple weeks ago, Jen came out to visit from New Jersey (it was so…
Summer apricots… and memories
We’ve been watering our neighbor’s yard while they were out of town and they were nice enough to offer us as much fruit as we want while they were away. We…