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Favorite local Texas spots

After moving back to Texas after twelve years of living in the Phoenix area, I have had a blast showing my younger kids my favorite local Texas spots! This is by no means a comprehensive list, but I know that many people are moving to Texas and I’d love to share...

The Winter Storm

Years ago, when Julia and Nate were small we lived in Denton, just 15 minutes away from where we live now. One Valentine’s Day, Brian had given me the gift of sleep. (If you know me, you know that is my love language, my diamond ring, and my spa day all wrapped...

Product Review by Nate: Trick Trainer by Activ Life

Having Nate home for the summer has made everyone incredibly happy! This week he has been teaching Riley his skateboard tricks. We received these Trick Trainers from ActivLife  and they both agree these make it so much easier to teach and learn skateboard tricks! This...

Bluebonnets, Texas, and the Gardener

As the winter thawed, the wildflowers popped up everywhere. It flooded my memory with drives to my great grandmother’s home in Mansfield, looking out the window to soak in the bluebonnets, Indian paintbrushes, coneflowers, phlox, and buttercups. I saw a beautiful...

Lantana, Texas

And then we moved. This blog was born just after we moved to Arizona. It was born out of a love for chronicling memories and the need for a hobby. Without a doubt, our journey to Arizona was a rich blessing in growth found in the unlikely desert. We met our third...