We aren’t over protective parents at all, in fact we have always given our kids the freedom to try things out and test their abilities. Somedays we may even be called “under protective” We trust that they are clever enough […]
Christmas this year will be a little bit different for our family. A time to mourn the old ways and try to find a way to meld tradition into the coming years. I grew up with …
It is a little dude at home day, and with Hubby off to work, that means this mama is either going to need to submit, or spend the day battling the multitasking of a WAHM. Every …
There were a gaggle of us talking about how it might be interesting to share a day in our life. Interesting or terribly boring, but we'll see. Below is my "day in the life" post, as well …
Today I am taking time with my family. We will head outdoors and play together, and laugh and love our life. We will gaze around at our beautiful surroundings and appreciate our life. We will sweat, …
Some weeks you stumble and fumble through. Feeling like you are fighting the current, struggling against an unseen force. Some weeks? Well, this past week that's for sure. Hubby has had various lingering bugs, the eldest has …
We lost another chicken today, Bella. she is the second one that has died on us, from natural causes, but still sad. She was looking a little "under the weather" this past week, as an …
It was one of those days. Hard to get out of bed in the morning (brrr the floor was cold) and I was almost leisurely in my approach to the whole day. I bundled the …
for 10 years I have been a great mom. I have been sitting on the sidelines watching the game, cheering and providing snacks. I have had dinner ready, open beer cans, brought tools and entertained kids …
It has been a crazy week. After 8 days away, this past week has been spent playing catch up. Catch up with the family. Catch up with the work. I have been on auto-respond and in …
Some days a gal just gets lucky. things just tend to fall into place, and things that seem crummy, end up being amazing. Take today... I woke up from a deep sleep around 5:40am. Happy dreams …
I woke up this morning bursting with happiness. Like the silly, dancing by the coffee machine, singing in the shower, tickling the kids, flirting with the hubby, oozing with sunshine sorta happy. and I don't know …
ahh the crisp smells of fall in the air and apple sauce simmering on the stove. Red wine is brought out of storage and the white is put away. Boots and coats come out of …
Ok. Crack open the champagne and blow up the balloons... it's my birthday. My first birthday. Can you EVEN believe it? I have been blogging (on my own site) for a year now. One year. My first dash …
Our girls are 9 and 7. They are feisty and active and outdoorsy and amazing. At the start of the summer the 7yr old starting asking about getting her ears pierced. We had never brought it …
