short snow trip

When Stephen and I were first married I had an idea that, instead of individual Easter baskets, I wanted to do a family basket.  When Kas came the next year I continued that, hoping it would turn into a tradition.   Somewhere along the way I forgot.  So, when the girls joined our family the idea…

So I sat down at my computer this morning and wrote about half a paragraph when I suddenly realized that my brain freezes during the day time.  Really!  I can only write at night.  I don’t know if it’s because I have too many other things to worry about during the day or if the…

Well, I haven’t been on here in a while. There has been lots going on and that doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. As you all know, Stephen was down sized last week. Even though it has been very hard to see him going through the grieving process over this, I have really…

When we moved to California, in February, coming back to the hot Valley of the Sun in JULY and AUGUST was the last thing I would have planned.  I was excited about our new adventure and anxious to share that experience with friends and family as they came to visit us this summer to escape…

We are having our book club for Breaking Dawn on Monday 8/25.  Anyone is welcome to join us.  We are meeting at Applebees on the corner of Alma School and Queen Creek at 8:30 (after FHE and bedtime so we don’t interfere with family obligations).  Leave me a comment if you would like to come,…

The other day, my son asked me if I was sad the day I realized he was taller than me. I had to answer no. I was excited. He thought that was weird, cuz most moms hate that their kids grow up so fast. I told him that I love watching my kids grow up….