she nailed it! Instead of the regular after dinner devotional we do, I decided to take the opportunity to show this short video to all of the boys (…and that includes hubby!). It’s the perfect way to remind… Read more
oh happy day It’s a happy day when you see a KitchenAid box sitting on your porch, is it not? Well hello, pretty! Oh…the endless possibilities… ~click here then scroll down to add/view comments~ oh happy day… Read more
look who’s turning 27 again My birthday weekend started yesterday, with an early cozy drizzly morning (yes, much needed rain in August) drinking coffee and having a quiet breakfast with hubby. As soon as we started, I got a surprise… Read more
not only is he already 17 – but now this? I deserve the Academy Award for Best Actress. Quite definitely. (taking a bow) I gave the PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR yesterday as I held my breath and rifled through the newly arrived pile of mail… Read more
alex’s 17th birthday I made hubby chuckle as we were leaving the party store, balloon, streamers, happy birthday banner in hand). “We should be celebrating me — after all, what did Alex do? He just came out and… Read more
happy 23rd I’m a sucker for homemade cards. What mom isn’t? But I usually get them from my boys. Not…my hubby? Last night, I came home to a very peaceful twinkle-lights-lit room with a card in an… Read more
arachnophobia True story. This is what happens when hubby, our resident spider killer, isn’t home to save us from the big, bad spider. Who in their right mind would want to get close up to a… Read more
how to fold a fitted sheet! Hubby’s brother, Jeff, is leaving chilly Michigan to visit us here in sunny California. They don’t get to spend a lot of time together, but when they do, they have a good time. (Jeff… Read more
late night baking Never mind the late night “stop-taking-pictures” and “why-are-you-making-us-do-this-mom” looks on their faces. With my “we-are-making-memories” mommy goggles on, they were having fun, I tell ya! They were having FUN! ~ click here then scroll… Read more
janice! perfect timing for my venezuelan arepas craving “Hi Elle. R u guys home. Have little something wanted to drop off quickly for my sista.” That was the text I got from my dear sis- in-Christ, Janice, yesterday morning. Still living off of… Read more
hanging out with my best friend Here in California, we’ve been enjoying some pretty amazing weather. And by amazing, I mean, mid-70’s in February! I got to spend yesterday afternoon relaxing out on the deck with my best friend. It was… Read more
a neighborly drop-by One of the things I miss most about the some of the other neighborhoods I used to live in was the neighborly drop-by. One was such a close knit neighborhood where everyone walked their dogs… Read more