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Riley and Coco

Riley’s 5th grade classroom has a pet gecko lizard. I’ve heard about Coco since day 1 – you can’t be too loud (genius Mrs. Williams, genius!), you have to be gentle, and no sudden movements. Riley began to talk about bringing Coco home over a...

Mama, the memory maker

My sweet mama knows how to make memories. When she asked me what we would really love for Christmas, I was very open with her about just wanting experiences with her and dad. She knew that we loved the Phoenix Zoo Lights at Christmas, so she kicked it into high gear...

December 2021 – Surfside

On Brian’s side of the family, we’ve had the amazing gift of time with cousins the past four years. My mother-in-law and father-in-law have given us the gift of staying at the beach over the Christmas break. Watching the cousins play and grow and laugh...

WORD OF THE YEAR – Scaffolding {2022}

Do you choose a word of the year? Since 2008, I’ve chosen a word to reflect on throughout the year. *The idea of a word of the year was first introduced to me by my dear friend Heather. Once upon a time, she had a lovely blog full of beautiful inspiration. I’m very...

Thanksgiving 2021

The two Mary Alices. These two light up an entire room with their smiles. Thanksgiving was magical. All of my mother’s siblings were at my grandmother’s home. The food spread was incredible. In addition to the usual turkey, my cousin made a Greek spread of...